FUNDING-Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storage’s Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability (DE-FOA-0001886); April 6, 2018

 

Agency

 

Department of Energy – Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

 

Description

 

Through this Request for Information (RFI), the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) seeks input on new research to maximize the value of hydropower’s contribution to grid resiliency and reliability today and into the future. This strategy includes pumped storage and traditional hydropower, and covers both new technology design as well as modeling and analysis to assess the range of value streams hydropower provides in the current and future power grid. This research will build targeted insight into economic, policy and technological barriers, inform future hydropower technology development, and improve the tools by which investment and operational decisions are made. WPTO seeks concise feedback from all relevant stakeholders.  This is not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) or a Notice of Technical Assistance (NOTA); therefore, no funding will result from responding to this RFI, and WPTO is not accepting applications at this time. WPTO may issue a FOA or NOTA in the future based on or related to the content and responses to this RFI; however, EERE may also elect not to issue a FOA or NOTA. Responding to this RFI does not provide any advantage or disadvantage to potential applicants if EERE chooses to issue a FOA or NOTA regarding the subject matter.

 

Announcement Number:

 

DE-FOA-0001886

 

Closing Date:

 

April 6, 2018

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=300990

 

Contact Information

 

Jane B. Sanders

WPTORFI@ee.doe.gov