95-9426. Financial Assistance Award: Thomas L. Dinwoodie, PowerLight Company

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 19239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9426]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Financial Assistance Award: Thomas L. Dinwoodie, PowerLight 
Company

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 
CFR 600.6(a)(2) it is making a financial assistance award under Grant 
Number DE-FG01-95EE15638 to Thomas L. Dinwoodie, PowerLight Company. 
The proposed grant will provide funding in the estimated amount of 
$99,400 by the Department of Energy for the purpose of saving energy 
through additional engineering refinements, prototype demonstration, 
plus product testing and certification by independent laboratories of 
the inventor's ``Powerguard.'' This award will be made 14 calendar days 
after publication to allow for public comment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.14(e)(1) that the unsolicited application 
for financial assistance submitted by Thomas L. Dinwoodie, PowerLight 
is meritorious based on the general evaluation required by 10 CFR 
600.14(d) and the proposed project represents a unique idea that would 
not be eligible for financial assistance under a recent, current or 
planned solicitation. The basis of the Powerguard, is to integrate the 
PV modules into the building's structure, particularly the roof. 
Integrated PV/roof systems are attractive because the PV system's cost 
is reduced by the dual usage of the PV module as both a roofing 
material and as PV power modules as an internal component of a roof. 
The proposed project is not eligible for financial assistance under a 
recent, current or planned solicitation because the funding program, 
the Energy Related Invention Program (ERIP), has been structured since 
its beginning in 1975 to operate without competitive solicitations 
because the authorizing legislation directs ERIP to provide support for 
worthy ideas submitted by the public. The program has never issued and 
has no plans to issue a competitive solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, ATTN: Rose Mason, HR-
531.21, 1000 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 18 months from the 
date of award.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on April 6, 1995.
Lynn Warner,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-9426 Filed 4-14-95; 8:45 am]
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