[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 62609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24867]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Request for Information; Assisting Federal Facilities With Energy 
Conservation Technologies, Fiscal Year 2015

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Request for Information (RFI) and public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) today invites public comment on 
its Request for Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0001203 regarding 
``Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies 
Fiscal Year 2015.'' The RFI document is posted at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
    EERE intends to issue, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy 
(DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), a Funding Opportunity 
Announcement (FOA) entitled ``Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy 
Conservation Technologies Fiscal Year 2015 (AFFECT 2015).'' This RFI 
seeks input from interested parties and stakeholders regarding the 
subject of the anticipated FOA and related details. If the FOA is 
issued, it will likely provide grants to Federal agencies for renewable 
energy projects that are incorporated into a privately financed 
performance contract, such as an Energy Savings Performance Contract or 
Utility Energy Service Contract, or as part of a renewable energy Power 
Purchase Agreement (PPA). Applications for renewable energy projects 
that are financed through appropriations will also be considered. If 
the FOA is issued, it will be released at some point in Fiscal Year 
2015, which began October 1, 2014 and ends September 30, 2015.
    This is solely a Request for Information and not a Funding 
Opportunity Announcement (FOA). EERE is not accepting applications.

DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received by November 13, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The complete RFI document is located at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Responses to the RFI should be sent 
via email or email attachment to [email protected]. Further 
instruction can be found in the RFI document posted on EERE Exchange.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This RFI is not a Funding Opportunity 
Announcement (FOA); therefore, EERE is not accepting applications at 
this time. EERE may issue a FOA in the future based on or related to 
the content and responses to this RFI; however, EERE may also elect not 
to issue a FOA. There is no guarantee that a FOA will be issued as a 
result of this RFI. Responding to this RFI does not provide any 
advantage or disadvantage to potential applicants if EERE chooses to 
issue a FOA regarding the subject matter. Final details, including the 
anticipated award size, quantity, and timing of EERE funded awards, 
will be subject to Congressional appropriations and direction.
    Any information obtained as a result of this RFI is intended to be 
used by the Government on a non-attribution basis for planning and 
strategy development; this RFI does not constitute a formal 
solicitation for proposals or abstracts. Your response to this notice 
will be treated as information only. EERE will review and consider all 
responses in its formulation of program strategies for the identified 
materials of interest that are the subject of this request. EERE will 
not provide reimbursement for costs incurred in responding to this RFI. 
Respondents are advised that EERE is under no obligation to acknowledge 
receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents 
with respect to any information submitted under this RFI. Responses to 
this RFI do not bind EERE to any further actions related to this topic.

    Issued on October 9, 2014.
Timothy D. Unruh,
Director, Federal Energy Management Program, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014-24867 Filed 10-17-14; 8:45 am]
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