Funding-Limited
Submission – Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Environmental Mitigation
Projects; September 20, 2012
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Environmental Mitigation Projects – New Solicitation
In
March 2012 the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet issued a Request for
Proposals (RFP) for projects under the terms of a 2011 settlement agreement
with the Tennessee Valley Authority. The
Cabinet has withdrawn that initial RFP and now solicits proposals through the
grant application process. Details and
guidelines are provided in the attached application manual.
Eligible topics are:
1.
Purchase and installation of photo-voltaic
cells and/or solar thermal systems on buildings;
2.
Projects to conserve energy in new and
existing buildings, manufacturing facilities, mobile homes, modular buildings, including
efficient lighting, appliance efficiency improvement projects, and
weatherization projects;
3.
Funding of agricultural and forestry sector
use and production of renewable energy and carbon sequestration;
4.
Implementation of projects to improve energy
efficiency or renewable energy projects at water treatment and wastewater
treatment plants; Projects that implement or expand smart grid technologies;
5.
Projects that install cogeneration units
(wherein a single fuel source simultaneously produces electricity and useful
heat) at industrial manufacturing
plants or institutions such as universities, hospitals, prisons, and military
bases and
6.
Other projects that contribute to the intent
of the Consent Decree.
Because the
guidelines limit the institution to one
application for each eligible topic, the University of
Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this
program are to send the following
information electronically to limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday,
September 20, 2012:
A committee will be appointed to review the applications
and make recommendations. All applicants
will be notified of the results. The
Commonwealth deadline is October 15, 2012.
Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms.
Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or
257-1663).