[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-25209]
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[Federal Register: October 12, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Golden Field Office; Solicitation for Financial Assistance
Applications
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Solicitation for financial assistance applications, Biomass
Power for Rural Development.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.7, is announcing its intention
to solicit responses for Federally cost shared collaborative projects
that integrate electricity generation and rural development through
biomass based renewable energy.
ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd.,
Golden, Colorado 80401, Attention: Ruth E. Adams, Contract Specialist.
The telephone number is 303-275-4722. The Contracting Officer for this
action is John W. Meeker.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through Cooperative Agreements, DOE is
proposing to undertake renewable energy commercialization projects
through biomass based renewable energy technologies under provisions of
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct):
Public Law 102-486. It is the mutual goal of the DOE and USDA to
promote opportunities for rural development and sustainable power
generating capacity by establishing a market infrastructure that
integrates dedicated feedstock supply systems and advanced biomass
power production. DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are
working to accelerate the establishment of integrated biomass power
production systems through Federally cost shared, vertically
integrated, economically sustainable closed-loop biomass power
generation systems.
Respondents are encouraged to form partnership with the agriculture
community, industry, power producers, educational institutions, State
and local governments, and other interested parties, to pursue
deployment of integrated biomass systems. The partnerships shall
demonstrate how cooperative efforts can lead to sustaining,
economically viable, closed-loop biomass power generation. The projects
selected should focus primarily on the production of power from energy
crops, however, projects proposing coproduction will also be considered
if power is the primary output. Projects proposing the utilization of
biomass wastes or residue will also be considered, as long as dedicated
energy crops are the primary fuel source.
Projects selected under this solicitation may be eligible for
Federal funds through DOE cost sharing and may also be eligible for
funds through existing USDA authorities and programs. As such,
respondents are encouraged to identify USDA authorities and programs
and their applicability to this project. The required end-goal of the
program is for sustaining operations without Federal assistance.
Respondents will be required to submit a feasibility study which
addresses technical, environmental and economic aspects of project
implementation and a business plan indicating project sustainability
following Federal assistance. Eleven studies are currently funded
through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to evaluate
economic development through biomass technologies and systems. The
integrated biomass systems being studied are inclusive of feedstock
production and commercial scale conversion technologies for the
production of electric power and liquid biofuels. Additional
information regarding these studies is available upon request through
DOE.
Solicitation number DE-RP36-95G010052 will include complete
information on the program including technical aspects, funding,
application preparation, and selection and proposal evaluation
criteria. Multiple awards are anticipated, subject to the availability
of appropriations on or before September 30, 1995. Issuance of the
solicitation is planned for December 1, 1994 with responses due 120
days following solicitation release. Requests for the solicitation must
be in writing and directed to Ruth E. Adams. Facsimiles are acceptable
and can be transmitted to (303) 275-4790.
Issued in Golden, Colorado, on October 3, 1994.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, GO.
[FR Doc. 94-25209 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]
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