[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-384]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of availability of 
a Financial Assistance Solicitation

AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial 
Assistance Solicitation No. DE-PS26-03NT41463 entitled ``2003 Climate 
Change Fuel Cell Buy-Down Program. The objective of the cost-shared 
program is to simultaneously stimulate commercialization of stationary 
fuel cell power plants and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the 
efficient use of fossil fuels.

DATES: The solicitation will be available on the ``Industry Interactive 
Procurement System'' (IIPS) webpage located at http://e-center.doe.gov 
on or about December 30, 2002. Applicants can obtain access to the 
solicitation from the address above or through DOE/NETL's web site at 
http://www.netl.doe.gov/business.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Nolan, Contract Specialist, MS 
I07, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 
P.O. Box 880, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880, E-
mail Address: [email protected], Telephone Number: (304) 285-
4149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With support from the Department of Defense 
(DoD), DOE, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory, will 
issue a financial assistance solicitation for grant applications from 
qualifying applicants proposing demonstrations of stationary fuel-cell 
powered plants. The Federal support will not exceed the lower of 
$1,000/kW or one-third of the total project costs which includes unit 
cost, installation, and one year of operation. The solicitation will be 
issued on or about December 30, 2002, and applications will be due on 
or about June 1, 2003. Awards are projected for September 2003 with all 
project work (including one calendar year of operation and a final 
report) to be completed by September 30, 2006. Once released, the 
solicitation will be available for downloading from the IIPS Internet 
page at http://e-center.doe.gov. At this Internet site you will also be 
able to register with IIPS, enabling you to submit an application. If 
you need technical assistance in registering or for any other IIPS 
function, call the IIPS Help Desk at (800) 683-0751 or E-mail the Help 
Desk personnel at center.doe.gov">IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov. The solicitation 
will only be made available in IIPS, no hard (paper) copies of the 
solicitation and related documents will be made available. Telephone 
requests, written requests, E-mail requests, or facsimile requests for 
a copy of the solicitation package will not be accepted and/or honored. 
Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the 
instructions and forms contained in the solicitation. The actual 
solicitation document will allow for requests for explanation and/or 
interpretation.

    Issued in Morgantown, WV, on December 6, 2002.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 03-384 Filed 1-8-03; 8:45 am]
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