28190 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 4, 1996 / Notices

announces its intention to issue a

competitive solicitation for applications

for financial assistance from state energy

offices for projects that will accelerate

the commercialization of renewable

energy technologies. This action is

subject to the DOE Financial Assistance

Rules, which can be found in Title 10

of the Code of Federal Regulations (10

CFR 600).

AVAILABILITY OF THE SOLICITATION: DOE

expects to issue the solicitation on or

about May 31, 1996. To obtain a copy

of the solicitation, interested parties

may write to the U.S. Department of

Energy, Denver Regional Support Office,

Attention: Margaret Learmouth, 1617

Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401.

Only written requests for the solicitation

will be honored. For convenience,

requests for the solicitation may be

faxed to Margaret Learmouth at (303)

275–4830. Telephone requests for the

solicitation will not be granted.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE

Commercialization Ventures Program

seeks to assist entry into the

marketplace of newly emerging

renewable energy technologies or

innovative applications of existing

renewable energy technologies.

Generally, an emerging technology

means one that has already been proven

to be viable, but which has had little or

no operational experience, or when an

innovative application of such

technology has not been generally

utilized. Any such experience has been

limited, either to sub-commercial size or

quantities, to restricted or controlled

operation, or to limited applications.

Restricted Eligibility Notice:

• Applications must be submitted by

an eligible applicant. Eligible applicants

for purposes of funding under the

program are the energy offices of the 50

States, the District of Columbia, the U.S.

Virgin islands, the commonwealth of

Puerto Rico and any territory or

possession of the United States. For

states lacking official energy offices, the

eligible applicant is the state agency

with responsibility for energy matters. A

state agency applicant must form a

partnering arrangement with at least one

for-profit business to be eligible.

Project Requirements:

• This state agency, as the direct

award recipient, is required to work in

a partnership or subaward arrangement

with at least one for-profit entity.

• The activities funded must be

performed in the United States.

• The manufacture and reproduction

of any invention or product resulting

from the project must be manufactured

or reproduced substantially in the

United States.

• Have at least 50 percent of the total

project costs directly and specifically

related to the project come from nonfederal sources.

• Local governments, State and

private universities, private non-profits,

for-profit businesses, and individuals,

who are not eligible as direct applicants,

must work with the appropriate State

agencies in developing projects and

forming participation arrangements.

Additional requirements will be

described in the solicitation.

Projects may include manufacture of

an emerging renewable energy

technology or production of energy or

fuel using an innovative application of

an existing renewable energy

technology.

DOE expects to have approximately

$8–11 million available for projects, and

anticipates making 5–10 awards. The

solicitation is anticipated to be issued

on or about May 31, 1996, and will

contain detailed information on

funding, cost sharing requirements

eligibility, application preparation and

evaluation methodology. Responses to

the solicitation will be due

approximately 75 days after solicitation

release.

In addition to the direct financial

assistance offered through this

solicitation, DOE may be in a position

to offer non-financial assistance in the

form of consulting expertise on business

aspects of proposed projects, such as

development of a business plan or

identifying commercial financing for

promising projects. Candidate projects

for this form of assistance will be

identified during the application review

process.

Issued in Golden, Colorado on May 23,

1996.

John W. Meeker,

Chief, Procurement, GO.

[FR Doc. 96–13906 Filed 6–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Golden Field Office

Hydrogen Feasibility Studies; Notice of

Solicitation for Financial Assistance

Applications

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for

financial assistance applications

Number DE-PS36-96GO10160.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

(DOE), under authority of Section 2026

of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Public

Law 102–486, and the Matsunaga

Hydrogen Research, Development, and

Demonstration Act of 1990, Public Law

101–566, is requesting applications as a

follow-on to a Notice of Interest

published in the Commerce Business

Daily (on April 21, 1995). DOE is

seeking private-sector led, cost-shared

projects in research, development, and

technology validation that include the

integration of hydrogen technologies

such as production, storage, transport,

and end-use applications.

AVAILABILITY OF THE SOLICITATION: To

obtain a copy of the solicitation once it

is issued in June, 1996, write to the U.S.

Department of Energy’s Golden Field

Office, 1617 Cole Blvd, Golden, CO

80401, Attn: Mr. John Motz, Contract

Specialist. Only written requests for the

solicitation will be honored. For

convenience, requests for the

solicitation may be faxed to Mr. Motz at

(303) 275–4754.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the solicitation is to assist

the private sector in the development of

integrated hydrogen systems for

applications to near- and long-term

markets. DOE encourages the

submission of development plans for

integrated systems related to long-term

hydrogen energy markets, although DOE

will consider applications for systems

addressing near-term hydrogen ‘niche’

markets. In any case, all awardees will

be required to participate in a Phase I

effort prior to consideration by DOE for

a subsequent award to participate in

later phases. The anticipated

progression of projects awarded under

this solicitation will be: Phase I—

Feasibility Studies (the subject of this

solicitation); Phase II—Technology

Development; Phase III—Technology

Validation; and Phase IV—

Demonstration/Scale-Up.

The applications should provide

detailed information regarding Phase I

efforts, but should also include a

sufficient description of anticipated

efforts in follow-on Phases II through IV

to provide an overall characterization of

necessary steps to allow

commercialization of the hydrogen

technology/system at the conclusion of

Phase IV. After the conclusion of the

Phase I efforts by all awardees, DOE will

evaluate the Phase I results and future

plans of each awardee. Based upon

technical, economic, and programmatic

considerations, DOE may select

awardees to participate in follow-on

agreements without further competition.

In Phase I, a cost-shared business and

technical feasibility study will be

undertaken which will result in the

development of information necessary

for follow-on applications in Phases II

through IV. Applications submitted in
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response to this solicitation for Phase I

should provide information including,

but not limited to: a description of the

proposed integrated system, including

status of the individual component

technologies; technology development

requirements; anticipated market for the

technology/system; energy efficiency;

environmental impacts; economic

performance; regulation, safety, and

reliability issues; and capabilities,

experience, and commitment of the

proposer. In addition, the proposer will

be required to report data using the

HScan Planning Method.

DOE will only consider awards to

entities which are led by private-sector

firms. The entity can include business

partnerships, joint ventures, or other

business relationships between such

organizations as profit or non-profit

corporations, educational institutions,

etc. All respondents must propose to

cost-share at least 50% of the total Phase

I project cost from non-Federal sources

(cost share in subsequent phases will be

negotiated subject to statutory

guidelines). Awards under this

solicitation will be cooperative

agreements, with a term of up to 9

months for Phase I. Depending on the

availability of Fiscal Year 1997 funding

for the DOE Hydrogen Program, it is

anticipated that total DOE funding

available for the Phase I efforts will be

approximately $1,000,000. Individual

awards under this solicitation for Phase

I will not exceed $150,000 of DOE

funding. The solicitation will be issued

in June, 1996, and will contain detailed

information on funding, cost sharing

requirements, eligibility, application

preparation, the HScan Planning

Method, DOE proposal evaluation

criteria, and the proposal selection

process for awards. Responses to the

solicitation will be due 60 days after

solicitation release.

Issued in Golden, Colorado, on May 23,

1996.

John W. Meeker,

Chief, Procurement, GO.

[FR Doc. 96–13905 Filed 6–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER94–478–000, et al.]

Medina Power Company, et al.; Electric

Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

May 28, 1996.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Medina Power Company

[Docket No. ER94–478–000]

Take notice that on April 29, 1996,

Medina Power Company tendered for

filing an amendment in the abovereferenced docket.

Comment date: June 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96–1834–000]

Take notice that on May 14, 1996,

MidAmerican Energy Company

(MidAmerican), 106 East Second Street,

Davenport, Iowa 52801, filed with the

Commission a Report of Transactions

Under Rate Schedule For Power Sales

(FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume

No. 5) for the Reporting Period of April

16, 1996 to April 30, 1996. This Report

summarizes the rates and other terms of

transactions with Purchasers who have

entered into Service Agreements with

MidAmerican under the Tariff or are

eligible to purchase under the Tariff

pursuant to interchange agreements

with MidAmerican.

The Report of Transactions

summarizes transactions which have

been conducted within the 30 days prior

to the filing pursuant to a previously

filed service agreement or interchange

agreement. Therefore, this filing is made

within the 30 day period allowed by the

Commission in Prior Notice and Filing

Requirements Under Part II of the

Federal Power Act, 64 FERC ¶61,139

(1993), reh’g, 65 FERC ¶61,081 (October

19, 1993).

Comment date: June 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96–1835–000]

Take notice that on May 17, 1996,

Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur,

Illinois 62526, tendered for filing a

Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement

under which National Gas & Electric

L.P. will take service under Illinois

Power Company’s Power Sales Tariff.

The agreements are based on the Form

of Service Agreement in Illinois Power’s

tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an

effective date of May 1, 1996.

Comment date: June 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96–1836–000]

Take notice that on May 17, 1996,

Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur,

Illinois 62526, tendered for filing a

Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement

under which Tennessee Power

Company will take service under

Illinois Power Company’s Power Sales

Tariff. The agreements are based on the

Form of Service Agreements in Illinois

Power’s tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an

effective date of June 1, 1996.

Comment date: June 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96–1837–000]

Take notice that on May 17, 1996,

Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur,

Illinois 62526, tendered for filing a

Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement

under which VTEC Energy Inc. will take

service under Illinois Power Company’s

Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are

based on the Form of Service Agreement

in Illinois Power’s tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an

effective date of June 1, 1996.

Comment date: June 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96–1838–000]

Take notice that on May 17, 1996,

Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur,

Illinois 62526, tendered for filing a

Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement

under which TransCanada Power

Corporation will take service under

Illinois Power Company’s Power Sales

Tariff. The agreements are based on the

Form of Service Agreement in Illinois

Power’s tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an

effective date of May 15, 1996.

Comment date: June 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96–1839–000]

Take notice that on May 17, 1996,

Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur,

Illinois 62526, tendered for filing firm

transmission agreements under which

Archer Daniels Midland Company will

take transmission service pursuant to its

open access transmission tariff. The

agreements are based on the Form of

Service Agreement in Illinois Power’s

tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an

effective date of April 26, 1996.

Comment date: June 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.