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heat generated from geothermal energy

in hot dry rock. One award is

anticipated to be made for a multistaged, multi-year cooperative

agreement, requiring a team composed

of a resource owner, developer,

operator, and customer for the energy.

DOE anticipates that $1,500,000 will be

available for the support of activities

during the first year of the project with

future annual budget allocations ranging

from $1,500,000 to $8,000,000. The

funding does not include the applicant’s

cost share.

Background

Geothermal energy is found at depths

everywhere in the world in the form of

heat stored in rock which is not but

essentially dry. Advanced technology to

extract the geothermal energy from this

hot dry rock has been under

development for over 20 years. The

technology entails circulating water

through a man-made geothermal

reservoir to extract thermal energy and

bring it to the surface for recovery and

use. Several studies have estimated that

geothermal energy from hot dry rock

could be used to produce electricity at

costs of $0.05–0.07 per kWh at

numerous high gradient locations

located in the western United States and

overseas, there appear to be no technical

impediments to the commercialization

of hot dry rock technology.

On September 14, 1993, DOE/AL

issued a Notice of Program Interest to

obtain a preliminary indication of

interest by private and non-federal

public organizations in cost-sharing a

project to develop and operate a

demonstration plant to generate and

market electric power or heat from hot

dry rock geothermal energy. On

September 7, 1994, a Commerce

Business Daily announcement was

published for the intent to issue a

solicitation. DOE/AL received responses

from a number of diverse organizations

which constitute the initial mailing list

for the solicitation. On the basis of this

expressed interest, the solicitation was

issued December 28, 1994 with a closing

date of March 28, 1995 for receipt of

applications.

Purpose

This notice is issued to announce the

issue of hot dry rock geothermal energy

systems solicitation.

Issued in Albuquerque, New Mexico on

January 26, 1995.

Richard A. Marquez,

Assistant Manager for Management and

Administration.

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Financial Assistance; Industrial

Heating Equipment Research Program

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a

Federal Assistance Solicitation for

Cooperative Agreement Proposals

(FASCAP).

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE

Financial Assistance Rule, 10 CFR

600.9, announces the availability of a

solicitation, FASCAP No. DE–PS02–

95CE41122, for the Industrial Heating

Equipment Research Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Borthwick, U.S. Department of

Energy, Chicago Operations, 9800 S.

Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, (708)

252–2377.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.

Department of Energy (DOE) plans to

issue a Federal Assistance Solicitation

for Cooperative Agreement Proposals

(FASCAP), February 27, 1995, for the

Industrial Hearing Equipment Research

Program. The program has the following

objectives: (1) To improve industrial

energy use efficiency and productivity

in heating and combustion for process

heat by at least 20%; (2) to improve and

increase the use of waste-source fuels;

(3) to reduce the national environmental

impacts of industrial wastes that results

from less efficient production and

delivery of process heat; and (4) to

lower the industrial production costs

and improve the competitive position of

U.S. industry relative to foreign-based

industry.

The areas of interest of the

Solicitation are centered on four main

targeted areas that economically

conserve energy while minimizing or

reducing waste materials. They are (1)

optimization of heat transfer to furnace

loads, (2) development of adjustable cofired combustors/combustion chambers

for converting industrial waste to

process heat or electric power, (3)

development of low-cost combustion

controls for improving efficiency of

multi-burner boilers and industrial

furnaces, and (4) high temperature

(Order of 2000 °F) particulate removal

system for application to solid-fueled

gas turbines. The work covered by the

Solicitation is expected to be applicable

to the industries that are high

consumers of hearing fuel. Applicants

must demonstrate that the proposed

technology can economically

accomplish more energy efficient and

environmentally acceptable production,

that the proposed technology, if

implemented, can result in 20 percent

energy efficiency, and that DOE funding

is necessary for development and

ultimate commercialization of the

proposed technology.

Each research project will consist of

up to three phases: Phase I, R&D

Definition; Phase II, Development; and

Phase III, Demonstration Testing and

Commercialization Planning. If one or

more of the initial phases or their

subparts has already been performed,

the applicant may propose a project for

only the uncompleted phases; however,

the proposal must fully document and

demonstrate that the previous phase(s)

have been successfully completed. The

estimated DOE funding for GFYs 1995

and 1996 is $725,000. A minimum of 20

percent cost sharing (non-federal) is

required for Phases I and II and 50

percent for phase III of the project. The

resultant agreement will be managed by

the DOE, Chicago Operations Office.

The period of performance may vary,

depending on the project, from one to

six years. Proposals will be due by April

17, 1995. If you are interested in

receiving the FASCAP, contact Susan

Borthwick at the above address or

phone number, or Dorothy Pitts at (708)

252–2501. All responsible sources may

submit a proposal which will be

considered.

The solicitation is subject to the

Energy Policy Act, P.L. 102–486, 42

U.S.C. 13525. Section 2306 imposes

eligibility requirements on companies

seeking financial assistance under titles

XX through XXIII of the Act. A company

shall be eligible to receive financial

assistance under titles XX through XXIII

of the Act only if the Secretary finds

that the company’s participation in any

program under such titles would be in

the economic interest of the United

States, as evidenced by investments in

the United States in research,

development, and manufacturing

(including, for example, the

manufacture of major components or

subassemblies in the United States);

significant contributions of employment

in the United States; an agreement with

respect to any technology arising from

assistance provided under this section

to promote the manufacture within the

United States of products resulting from

that technology (taking into account the

goals of promoting the competitiveness

of United States industry), and to

procure parts and materials from

competitive suppliers.

Issued in Chicago, Illinois on January 27,

1995.

Timothy S. Crawford,

Assistant Manager for Human Resources and

Administration.

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