[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 59 (Friday, March 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15826-15827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6799]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Innovative Energy Systems Pilot Project--Chemicals

AGENCY: Golden Field Office, U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of a funding opportunity announcement.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is announcing its 
intention to establish a five-year collaborative pilot project to 
jointly support the research, development, and demonstration of 
projects which will improve the energy efficiency and enhance the 
productivity of energy systems throughout the chemical industry that 
are integrated with the chemical processing and energy supply systems 
within plant boundaries. This pilot project was conceived by Vision 
2020 (an organization representing the chemical industry's technology 
development interests) with the goal of commercializing one or more 
innovative energy systems that will have widespread application and 
yield significant energy savings to the chemical industry. Future 
technology demonstrations of successful research and development (R&D) 
are anticipated to be conducted by the U.S. chemical industry once the 
technology risks have been minimized and the costs associated with any 
technology have been validated by the Innovative Energy Systems Pilot 
Project.

DATES: The Funding Opportunity Announcement was issued on March 16, 
2004.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the Announcement, interested parties 
should access the DOE Golden Field Office Home page at http://www.go.doe.gov/funding.html, click on the word ``access.'' The link 
will open the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) Web site 
and provide instructions on using IIPS. The Announcement can also be 
obtained directly through IIPS at http://e-center.doe.gov by browsing 
opportunities by Contract Activity, for those Announcements issued by 
the Golden Field Office. DOE will not issue paper copies of the 
Announcement.
    IIPS provides the medium for disseminating Announcements, receiving 
financial assistance applications, and evaluating the applications in a 
paperless environment. The application may be submitted in the Industry 
Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) by the applicant or a designated 
representative that receives authorization from the applicant; however, 
the application documentation must reflect the name and title of the 
representative authorized to enter the applicant into a legally binding 
contract or agreement. The applicant or the designated representative 
must first register in IIPS, entering their first name and last name, 
and then entering the company name/address of the applicant.
    For questions regarding the operation of IIPS, contact the IIPS 
Help Desk at center.doe.gov">IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov or at (800) 683-0751.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Siekerka, Contract Specialist, 
DOE Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393 or 
via facsimile to Jean at (303) 275-4788 or electronically to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) 
employs a two-phased approach to achieve its objectives:
     Phase 1 involves selecting a Project Integrator 
with the expertise, resources, and project and contract management 
capabilities to solicit, review, select and manage contracts for 
innovative technology development projects addressing the 
aforementioned energy-saving opportunities in the chemical industry.
     Phase 2 involves the Project Integrator 
conducting a fair and open competitive Innovative Energy Systems 
Challenge (Challenge) solicitation (Request for Proposals, RFP) to 
attract potential innovative energy systems technology development 
projects that meet the following objectives:
    1. Target the often overlooked areas of high-risk R&D in the areas 
of energy systems integrated with chemical processing and energy supply 
systems within chemical plant boundaries;
    2. Through a fair and open competitive solicitation process, 
identify and facilitate development of innovative technologies that 
could cost-effectively achieve a significant (=30 percent) 
reduction in on-site and off-site energy losses in the chemical 
industry;

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    3. Identify opportunities where energy efficiency and/or renewable 
energy technologies can support achievement of the =30 
percent energy savings objective;
    4. Lead to one or more innovative energy system designs ready for 
pilot-scale testing and/or computer models ready for beta-testing that 
address the aforementioned energy savings objective; and
    5. Deliver a high-quality commercialization plan for the selected 
technology development projects.
    After obtaining DOE cost share approval, the Project Integrator 
will issue contracts for the individual technology development 
projects, manage the contracts, and provide required reports to DOE.
    Phase 1 funding: Approximately $500,000-$750,000 is expected to be 
available for the first two years to fund the Project Integrator 
organization. No cost share will be required under this phase.
    Phase 2 funding: Approximately $6,000,000 in DOE cost share funding 
is expected to be available for an estimated five to eight projects 
that would run for up to five years. Individual Phase 2 projects will 
require either a minimum of 20% Non-Federal cost share for applied 
research and/or development projects or a minimum of 50% Non-Federal 
cost share for projects involving commercial demonstration, as 
appropriate. The Project Integrator will make the determination to fund 
in whole or in part, any, all, or none of the applications submitted in 
response to its solicitation, subject to the availability of DOE funds.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on March 19, 2004.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 04-6799 Filed 3-25-04; 8:45 am]
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