[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8236-8237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4254]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[DE-PS07-02ID14264]


Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Competitive Financial Assistance Solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office 
(ID) is seeking applications for the development of Enhanced Geothermal 
Systems (EGS) to expand production from geothermal resources. For 
purposes of this solicitation, EGS are defined as engineered reservoirs 
created to extract heat from economically unproductive geothermal 
resources. The knowledge gained from this work will result in new and 
improved technology that will help meet the goals of the Geothermal 
Program. EGS projects are sought to improve reservoir productivity and 
lifetime through the application of either conventional or novel 
engineering techniques. The objective of this solicitation is to bring 
new geothermal resources into production using Enhanced Geothermal 
Systems for the purpose of generating electric power.

DATES: The issuance date of Solicitation Number DE-PS07-02ID14264 is on 
or about February 14, 2002. The SF 424, and the technical application 
must have an IIPS transmission time stamp of not later than 5:00 p.m. 
ET on Monday, March 31, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Completed applications are required to be submitted via the 
U. S. Department of Energy Industry Interactive Procurement System 
(IIPS) at the following URL: http://e-center.doe.gov.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Dahl, Contract Specialist at 
[email protected], facsimile at (208) 526-5548, or by telephone at 
(208) 526-7214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Approximately $10,000,000 in federal funds 
will be made available over the next five to six fiscal years. Of that 
amount, about $500,000 is expected to be available in fiscal year 2002 
to fund one to two awards for the first budget year of the cooperative 
agreements stemming from this solicitation. DOE anticipates that Phase 
One of the award will run for approximately two budget periods and will 
include feasibility assessment, detailed conceptual design, field 
studies, and environmental approvals. Phase Two will involve 
construction and testing of the EGS. Phase Three is to construct 
permanent surface facilities including a power plant. Phase Four is to 
monitor reservoir and plant performance. During each phase, the Awardee 
must provide minimum non-federal cost share in the amounts specified as 
follows: Phase One--20%; Phase Two--40%; Phase Three--80%; Phase Four--
100%. Only those who own, have valid leases, or legal access to 
unproductive geothermal properties in the U. S. and are capable of 
providing the necessary cost-share may submit proposals. Third party 
consulting groups may be part of the project team, but they are not 
eligible to submit proposals. National laboratories will not be 
eligible for an award under this solicitation. The solicitation is 
available in its full text via the Internet at the following address: 
http://e-center.doe.gov. The statutory authority for this program is 
the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, Public Law 95-238, 
Section 207, Public Law 101-218. The Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance (CFDA) Number for this program is 81.087, Renewable Energy 
Research and Development.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on February 14, 2002.
R.J. Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 02-4254 Filed 2-21-02; 8:45 am]
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