[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9829-9830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4310]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Golden Field Office; Notice of Federal Assistance Award to 
WalMart Stores, Incorporated

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Financial Assistance Award in Response to an 
Unsolicited Financial Assistance Application; DE-FG36-95G010057.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.14, is announcing its intention 
to grant funding to WalMart Stores, Incorporated to implement 
photovoltaics in the City of Industry Environmental Demonstration 
Store's vestibule to power battery-operated shopping carts, store 
equipment and an electric demonstration vehicle.

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to 
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd., 
Golden, Colorado 80401, Attention: John P. Motz, Contract Specialist. 
The telephone number is 303-275-4737. The Contracting Officer for this 
action is John W. Meeker.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE has evaluated, in accordance with the 
DOE Federal Assistance Regulations, 10 CFR section 600.14, the 
unsolicited proposal entitled ``Building Integrated Photovoltaic 
System'' and recommends that the unsolicited proposal be accepted for 
support without further competition in accordance with section 600.14 
of the Federal Assistance Regulations.
    The proposed WalMart Store for City of Industry, California, has 
been selected by WalMart as one of the ``Environmental Demonstration 
Stores''. WalMart's Environmental Demonstration Store program was 
established to investigate the feasibility of various environmentally 
sensitive options for building design and development. The City of 
Industry store has been designated to test energy efficiency concepts 
such as the proposed implementation of photovoltaics.
    The proposed photovoltaic system will be used as roofing of the 
entrance vestibule canopy. The energy produced [[Page 9830]] by the 
system is intended to power battery-operated handicap shopping carts, 
store equipment, and an electric demonstration vehicle. Energy in 
excess of those needs would be converted to AC and directed into the 
electric utility grid. The schematic design includes kiosks on both 
sides of the entry vestibule. One kiosk would house the recharging 
station for the DC-powered equipment and the other would contain an 
educational display.
    The objectives of this project are to educate the public on global 
energy sustainability, promote alternative energy sources, and assist 
in making innovative technology feasible and accessible to mainstream 
America. Furthermore, the effort may serve as an effective example of 
corporate response to the Clinton Administration's goal of public-
private cooperation to reduce greenhouse gases.
    The total program cost is estimated to be $234,400, with the DOE 
share being $100,000 or 43%. This notice is published for public 
comment at least fourteen calendar days prior to making an award.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on February 10, 1995.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, GO.
[FR Doc. 95-4310 Filed 2-21-95; 8:45 am]
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