[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40109-40110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19976]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Idaho Operations Office; Notice of Intent To Solicit Applications
for Financial Assistance Awards
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Financial Assistance Number DE-PS07-
98ID13679--Geothermal Direct Use Drilling Program.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking applications
for cost-shared well drilling for wells that can supply geothermal
fluid to one or more of the direct use applications, and for sites
where there is strong evidence of a verified geothermal resource. This
solicitation focuses on the following direct use applications: space
heating for commercial, industrial, or Government buildings, or multi-
family dwellings; district heating systems;
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greenhouses; aquaculture; and industrial uses. Geothermal heat pumps,
also known as ground-source heat pumps, are not included in this
solicitation. The ultimate goal is to increase the utilization of the
United States' geothermal resources for direct use by reducing the risk
inherent in well drilling. It is expected that cost-sharing wells will
result in successful, exemplary direct use application projects that
will, in turn, stimulate the development of additional direct use
projects.
DATES: The anticipated issuance date of the solicitation is July 28,
1998. The solicitation and application forms and instructions may be
accessed via the Internet at http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/solicit.html
and http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/application.html, respectively. The
website is the agency preferred method for interested parties to obtain
the solicitation and application information. Interested parties
requiring hardcopies should request them in writing (preferably via e-
mail) from the Contract Specialist below. The website will be the
official notification medium for any possible changes in the
solicitation. All interested parties should monitor the website during
the application period.
ADDRESSES: Applications shall be submitted to: U.S. DOE, Idaho
Operations Office, Procurement Services Division, Attention: Wendy
Huggins, SOL DE-PS07-98ID13679, 850 Energy Drive, MS 1221, Idaho Falls,
ID 83401-1563.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Wendy Huggins, Contract
Specialist, at: Tele: (208) 526-2808, Fax: (208) 526-5548, E-mail:
hugginwl@id.doe.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The solicitation will be issued pursuant to
10 CFR 600.6(a) with no eligibility restrictions. The statutory
authorities for the issuance of this solicitation are Public Law 93-
410, the Geothermal Energy Research, Development & Demonstration Act of
1974 and the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992. The Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance Number for this program is 81.087. Approximately
$500,000 to $700,000 in federal funds may be available to totally fund
this program's selected projects. DOE anticipates making more than one
grant award with a duration of one to three years. A minimum of 25%
non-federal cost-share is required for the well drilling and completion
activities.
Issued in Idaho Falls, Idaho, July 14, 1998.
R. Jeffrey Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 98-19976 Filed 7-24-98; 8:45 am]
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