Opportunity ID: 344118

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0002802
Funding Opportunity Title: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Section 40334: Pumped Storage Hydropower Wind and Solar Integration and System Reliability Initiative
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Oct 19, 2022
Last Updated Date: Oct 19, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 15, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 15, 2022
Archive Date: Jan 14, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $2,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
County governments
City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Golden Field Office
Description: The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Water Power Technlogies Office (WPTO), this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Section 40334: Pumped Storage Hydropower Wind and Solar Integration and System Reliability Initiative.” Awards made under this FOA will be funded, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, more commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

Through this FOA, DOE will invest $10 million to carry out project design, transmission studies, power market assessments, and permitting for a pumped storage hydropower (PSH) project to facilitate the long-duration storage of intermittent renewable electricity. Eligibility for this FOA is limited to projects that have received a FERC preliminary permit, and are working toward licensing a PSH project with at least 1000 MW capacity that can participate in multiple markets and store intermittent renewable energy generated on tribal lands.

To view the complete FOA document, visit the eXCHANGE website at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. Please note that you must first select this specific FOA Number in order to view the questions and answers specific to this FOA.

Link to Additional Information: EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

FOA Mailbox
WPTOPSHFOA@ee.doe.gov
Email:WPTOPSHFOA@ee.doe.gov

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