[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-15048]
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[Federal Register: June 21, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Golden Field Office; Cooperative Agreement Award to Georgia
Institute of Technology
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Financial Award in Response to an Unsolicited
Financial Assistance Application; 36-94G010019.000.
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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 enter into a cooperative agreement with the Georgia Institute of
Technology for the design and construction of a photovoltaic power
system on the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, site of the 1996 Olympic
Games.
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: J.W. Meeker, Contract Specialist.
The telephone number is 303-275-4748. R. L. Martin is the Program
Manager and his telephone number is 303-275-4763. Dr. Paul K. Kearns is
the Contracting Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE has evaluated, in accordance with the
DOE Federal Assistance Regulations, 10 CFR section 600.14, the
unsolicited proposal entitled ``The Design, Construction and Monitoring
of a Photovoltaic Power System on the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Site
of the 1996 Olympic Natation Venue'' and recommends that the
unsolicited proposal be accepted for support without further
competition in accordance with section 600.14 of the Federal Assistance
Regulations.
In preparation for the Olympic Games and other major international
sporting events in Atlanta, the new construction of an open air Aquatic
Center on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus presents the
opportunity to construct a photovoltaic system of approximately 75,000
gross square feet over the swimming and diving facility. The design is
conceived as 230 ft. long x 20 ft. wide roof sections in a barrel
vault configuration on which photovoltaic cells would reside. The roof
structure would be composed of steel columns and trusses with a metal
deck and single ply membrane. The PV panels would be integrated to the
outer roof layer in segmented panels. The PV panels would be 65 W PEAK
to be installed for a total of 250 to 300 KW PEAK which would provide
20-25% of the peak power requirements of the Aquatic Center.
The proposed photovoltaic roof installation project objectives
include: (1) Design and research of a PV system to support the
increased energy consumption on campus and have a peak capacity of 3400
KW, (2) monitoring and evaluating performance of the system, (3)
support Georgia Power's demand-side strategy, (4) support the Climate
Change Action Plan, (5) support the Utility Photovoltaic Group (UPVG),
(6) support the Georgia Tech Center of Excellence in Photovoltaics
Research and Education, and (7) provide the largest, unparalleled
facility integrated PV power system in the United States.
The project team is a group of individuals with experience in PV
research, design, manufacturing and application. Inclusion of the
Aquatic Center Design Team (ACDT), comprised of architects, structural
engineers, estimators and planners responsible for the design and
construction of the Aquatic Center and the Atlanta Committee for the
Olympic Games (ACOG), in the project team enhances the integration of
the PV system into the Aquatic Center construction project and into the
integrated schedule.
This project represents a unique opportunity to showcase a
renewable energy commercialization project with utility-side impact and
support the Climate Change Plan. This proposal has been found to be
meritorious. The team has the capabilities and commitment to this
project which should provide a basis for the successful implementation
of the proposed project.
The program cost is estimated to be $5,439,000 total, with the DOE
share being $1,993,000, Georgia Power Company share being $1,848,000,
and Georgia Institute of Technology's share the remaining $1,598,000.
Issued in Golden, Colorado, on June 14, 1994.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, Golden Field Office.
[FR Doc. 94-15048 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]
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