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12. What metrics should be computed 

for physical, informational, or other 

responses? 

13. Are there other aspects of the 

characterization execution that should 

be considered for connected equipment? 

14. Which of the two options for 

establishing the characterization 

protocols best addresses industry needs 

and minimizes industry burdens? 

15. Are there other options that DOE 

might pursue for establishing 

characterization protocols? 

16. Would it be useful to have 

illustrative examples like this in the 

framework document? 

17. After seeing this illustrative 

example, does the framework need 

additional steps or further revision? 

DOE will accept written comments, 

data, and information regarding the 

Framework Document no later than 

September 29, 2014. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 6, 

2014. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19297 Filed 8–13–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE XXXX–XX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Wind and Water Power Technologies 

Office; Request for Information 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) invites public comment 

on its Request for Information (RFI) to 

help inform DOE’s research and 

development activities related to 

Distributed Generation from Wind 

Energy Systems. 

DATES: Comments regarding the RFI 

must be received on or before 

September 21, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The complete RFI document 

is located at https://eereexchange.energy.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Responses to the RFI should be sent via 

email to DistributedGeneration@

ee.doe.gov. Further instruction can be 

found in the RFI document posted on 

EERE Exchange. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Wind 

and Water Power Technologies Office is 

within the Department of Energy’s 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy (DOE–EERE). 

WWPTO program activities lead the 

nation’s efforts to accelerate the 

deployment of wind power technologies 

through improved performance, lower 

costs, and reduced market barriers. The 

Wind Program works with national 

laboratories, industry, universities, and 

other federal agencies to conduct 

research and development activities 

through competitively selected, directly 

funded, and cost-shared projects. 

WWPTO efforts target offshore wind, 

land based utility-scale and distributed 

applications of wind power technology. 

To find more information about the 

Wind Program, please visit: http:// 

energy.gov/eere/wind/wind-program. 

The focus of this RFI will be on the 

Wind Program’s distributed wind 

portfolio. Distributed wind energy 

systems are commonly installed on 

residential, agricultural, commercial, 

institutional, and industrial sites 

connected either physically or virtually 

on the customer side of the meter (to 

serve on-site load) or directly to the 

local distribution or micro grid (to 

support local grid operations or offset 

nearby loads). Because the definition is 

based on a wind project’s location 

relative to end-use and powerdistribution infrastructure, rather than 

on technology size or project size, the 

distributed wind market includes wind 

turbines and projects of many sizes. For 

example, distributed wind systems can 

range in size from a 1-kW or smaller offgrid turbine at a remote cabin to a 10- 

kW turbine at a home to one or several 

multi-megawatt turbines at a university 

campus, manufacturing facility, or other 

large facility. To find more information 

on the Wind Program’s distributed wind 

portfolio, please visit: http://energy.gov/ 

eere/wind/distributed-wind. 

DOE’s Wind Program is planning a 

research and development program 

which will seek to ensure system 

performance meets consumer 

expectations; develop reliable, low-cost 

technology optimized for distributed 

applications; increase utility confidence 

in integration of distributed wind 

systems; and streamline the project 

development and installation process. 

The activities under this program would 

encompass the following focus areas: 

1. Wind Resource Characterization & 

Assessment 

• Better understanding of resource 

creates reliable turbine designs, 

properly sited distributed wind systems, 

and mitigates financial risk with regard 

to payback 

2. Turbine Technology 

• Technology transfer and innovation 

to expand rotors and increase hub 

heights for small and midsize turbines 

for increased performance, and 

advanced manufacturing for lower cost 

systems 

3. Distributed Grid Integration 

• Accurate generator modeling and 

clear understanding of operating 

impacts to mitigate interconnection/

integration effects 

4. Soft Cost Reduction 

• Reduced red tape from permitting 

requirements and interconnection 

procedures will lower costs, accelerate 

adoption and integration 

The purpose of this RFI is to solicit 

feedback from industry, academia, 

research laboratories, government 

agencies, and other stakeholders on 

DOE’s new perspective on distributed 

wind and R&D focus areas in order to 

inform future activities and priorities. 

EERE is specifically interested in 

information on each of the focus areas 

listed above. This is solely a request for 

information and not a Funding 

Opportunity Announcement (FOA). 

EERE is not accepting applications 

through this RFI. DOE will not respond 

to questions regarding this RFI. 

In its RFI, DOE requests comments, 

information, and recommendations on 

four main activities related to 

Distributed Wind Energy Systems. The 

RFI is available at: https://eereexchange.energy.gov/. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 11, 

2014. 

Jose Zayas, 

Director, Wind and Water Power Technologies 

Office, U.S. Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19295 Filed 8–13–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER14–1210–001. 

Applicants: Midcontinent 

Independent System Operator, Inc. 

Description: 2014–08–06_SA 6502 

Illinois Power-Edwards SSR 

Compliance Filing to be effective 1/1/

2013. 

Filed Date: 8/6/14. 

Accession Number: 20140806–5111. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/14. 


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