[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28189-28190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13906]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Denver Regional Support Office


Commercialization Ventures Program; Notice of Solicitation for 
Financial Assistance Applications

Agency: Department of Energy.

Action: Notice of solicitation for financial assistance application 
Number DE-PS48-96R810587.

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Summary: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its 
Commercialization Ventures Program,

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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:

    <bullet> 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:

    <bullet> 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.
    <bullet> The activities funded must be performed in the United 
States.
    <bullet> The manufacture and reproduction of any invention or 
product resulting from the project must be manufactured or reproduced 
substantially in the United States.
    <bullet> Have at least 50 percent of the total project costs 
directly and specifically related to the project come from non-federal 
sources.
    <bullet> 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]
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