Southern California Edison Seeks Renewable Energy Contracts
Southern California Edison is seeking power purchase contracts for renewable energy under 20 MW in size. The power utility will buy power from solar, wind, biomass, biogas, oceanic, hydroelectric, or geothermal projects located in California. SCE is looking for projects that could be operating within three years of contract approval, expected to be January 2011.
See http://www.brighterenergy.org/14706/brief/solar-brief/southern-california-edison-seeks-renewable-energy-contracts/ and http://www.sce.com/EnergyProcurement/renewables/renewables-standard-contracts.htm.
Power Forecast, Haiti, TDA
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency announces its intent to request proposals to provide technical assistance to forecast future power demand in Haiti and assist governmental and private sector entities in Haiti in developing a strategy to generate, transmit and distribute power to both urban and rural areas, to encourage Haiti’s recovery from the disastrous earthquake and to fuel economic growth. The assistance will include the identification, assessment and quantification of renewable energy options such as wind, solar and biomass. $800K expected to be available. For more info, contact Jason Bell at jbell@ustda.gov or go to: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=381bf13f574e4baee474468a6f994556&tab=core&_cview=0. Refer to Sol# CO2010510006. (FBO 6/5/10)
Southern California Edison Co. seeks up to 250 MW renewable energy contracts (including energy, green attributes, capacity attributes and resource adequacy benefits) from generation owners with qualifying in-state facilities of 20 MW or less in size. Responses due 9/8/10. For more info, contact George Wiltsee at george.wiltsee@sce.com or go to: http://www.sce.com/EnergyProcurement/renewables/renewables-standard-contracts.htm. (Green Power Network 8/5/10)
Community Environmental Demonstration Projects – Alaska (September 9)
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and RurAL CAP request proposals for Community Environmental Demonstration Projects. This initiative will support innovative projects that address approaches for enhancing human health and the environment of Tribal communities in rural Alaska. Areas of interest for demonstration projects include, but are not limited to: Climate change, indoor air quality, solid waste management, recycling, outreach materials, energy use, and pollution. $200K expected to be available, up to 12 awards anticipated. Responses due 9/9/10. For more info, contact Desirae Roehl at droehl@anthc.org or go to: http://www.anthc.org/chs/ces/hve/fy11solicitation.cfm.
The U.S. Agency for International Development requests applications for the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program (EEREP). Through this program, USAID anticipates awarding Leaders with Associate (LWA) Cooperative Agreements. The LWAs will be under two themes: 1) Increasing Energy Efficiency, which will focus on increasing energy efficiency to reduce GHG emissions in developing country economies, and 2) Increasing Adoption of Renewable Energy, which seeks to assist developing countries with promoting and establishing an expanded supply of renewable energy systems. $5 million expected to be available, 2 awards anticipated. Responses due 9/10/10. For more info, contact eereplwa@usaid.gov or go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=56249. Refer to Sol# RFA-OAA-10-000009. (Grants.gov 7/30/10)
The California Energy Commission requests proposals for the Support of the Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI). The purpose of this RFP is to select a qualified contractor to provide support services to RETI stakeholders that include coordinating and facilitating meetings, seeking consensus decisions from stakeholders and participants, and preparing reports and other documents on actions and decisions reached by stakeholders. $750K expected to be available, one award anticipated. Reponses due 9/14/10. For more info, contact Andrew Ferrin at aferrin@energy.state.ca.us or go to: http://www.energy.ca.gov/contracts/index.html. Refer to RFP #700-09-701.
The U.S. Agency for International Development Mission in Indonesia requests applications for the Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program. This RFP will support projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both the land use/forestry sector and the energy sector. $1.5 million expected to be available, up to 2 awards anticipated. Responses due 3/30/10 and 9/15/10. For more info, contact Dominicus Soenarno at aps10-011@usaid.gov or go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=51783. Refer to Sol# APS-INDONESIA-10-011. (Grants.gov 2/12/10)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals for Coordination of Regional Pollution Prevention Information Network Centers. Through this RFP, EPA expects to fund a coordinator for the national network of eight regional pollution prevention information centers. $190K expected to be available, 1 award anticipated. Responses due 9/20/10. For more info, contact Beth Anderson at Anderson.Beth@epa.gov or go to: http://www.epa.gov/p2/pubs/grants/index.htm. Refer to Sol# EPA-HQ-OPPT-10-06. (Grants.gov 7/22/10)
NV Energy Seeks Offers for Renewable Energy Credits (September 22)
NV Energy has issued a Request for Offers (RFO) for renewable energy portfolio credits from qualified renewable energy generators for a contractual time length of five to 25 years. Energy credit proposals will be considered for solar, geothermal, biomass, wind and other resources eligible for portfolio energy credits under the Nevada Renewable Portfolio Standard and will require certification from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
Eligible renewable resources must be either in operation or have a commercial operation date no later than July 1, 2013. Minimum bid size is 450 kW; proposals with multiple sites of no less than 150 kW at each site. Go to www.NVEnergy.com/PCOnlyRFO; proposals are due by 5 p.m. (PDT) on Sept. 22, 2010.
See http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nv-energy-seeks-offers-for-renewable-energy-credits-99578969.html.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals for Black Carbon’s Role in Global to Local Scale Climate and Air Quality. This RFP will support areas including but not limited to: Emission source research, the global to local scale emissions inventory, and co-pollutants. This RFP will also support opportunities for early career projects. $7 million expected to be available, up to 9 awards anticipated. Responses due 9/22/10. For more info, contact Bryan Bloomer at bloomer.bryan@epa.gov or go to: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_star_blackcarbon.html. Refer to Sol# EPA-G2010-STAR-L1 and EPA-G2010-STAR-L2. (Grants.gov 5/19/10)
The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) recently announced the 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Small Producers Program. Up to $3.2 million is available for a variety of projects, including among others "Creative capture and reuse of industrial waste products (CO2, produced water, excess heat) to reduce operating costs or improve recovery."
Proposals are due September 28, 2010. Early responses are encouraged. The written question and answer period ends August 27. The full RFP can be found at: http://www.rpsea.org/req_proposals/
The U.S. Army Research Office has issued a Broad Agency Announcement for basic and scientific research in mechanical sciences, environmental sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, electronics, computational and information sciences, physics, chemistry, life sciences, and materials science. Responses due 9/30/11. For more info, go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=41952. Refer to Sol# W911NF-07-R-0003-04. (Grants.gov 8/4/10)
Environmental Scientist Award, Health and Human Services (September 30)
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health, requests proposals for the Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award. This RFP will support early stage investigators committed to research in problems related to environmental exposures. Examples of relevant toxicants include, but are not limited to: Industrial chemicals or manufacturing byproducts, pesticides, air pollutants and other inhaled particulates. $3.6 million expected to be available, up to 6 awards anticipated. Letters of Intent are required and are due 9/30/10, final proposals due 10/29/10. For more info, contact Carol Shreffler at shreffl1@niehs.nih.gov or
go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-10-004.html. Refer to Sol# RFA-ES-10-004. (Grants.gov 6/18/10)
U.S. DOE Office of Science (September 30)
The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, announces its continuing interest in receiving grant proposals in areas including, but not limited to: Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, and Advanced Scientific Computing. Proposals accepted through 9/30/10. For more info, including program-specific contacts, go to: https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/?doc=DE-FOA-0000179&agency=DOE. Refer to Sol# DE-FOA-0000179. (Grants.gov 12/4/09)
The National Science Foundation requests proposals for Materials and Surface Engineering. This program supports fundamental research leading to a better understanding of the effect of microstructure, surfaces, and coatings on the properties and performance of engineering materials; and the ultimate control of these properties through material design. Responses due 10/1/10. For more info, contact Clark Cooper at ccooper@nsf.gov or go to: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13356. Refer to Sol# PD-10-1633. (Grants.gov 8/4/10)
The National Science Foundation requests proposals for Structural Materials and Mechanics. This program supports fundamental research on the behavior of civil infrastructure materials and the mechanics of structural components in the built environment. Of particular interest is research on structural components consisting of natural and synthetic materials, their response to mechanical, hydrothermal, and time-dependent loads, and their impact on life-cycle performance and sustainable development of the civil infrastructure. Responses due 10/1/10. For more info, contact Lawrence Bank at lbank@nsf.gov or go to: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13357. Refer to Sol# PD-10-1635. (Grants.gov 8/4/10)
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services requests proposals for Climate Change and Health: Assessing and Modeling Population Vulnerability to Climate Change. This RFP encourages research of risk factors of populations that lead to or are associated with increased vulnerability to exposures, diseases, and other adverse health outcomes related to climate change. For more info, including funding and program contacts, go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-235.html. Refer to Sol# PAR-10-235. (Grants.gov 7/21/10)
The Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC) has opened a new call for proposals supporting clean energy innovations. The new clean energy RFP offering is up to $150,000 in funding and services per project
About the RFP
Pre-Proposal Due Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 2:00 pm PDT
Project Proposal Due Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 2:00 pm PDT
Apply to one of two award tracks: NIREC Research Partner Track (DRI, UNR, UNLV, UC Davis) or U.S.-based Early-Stage Company Track
Through this award, NIREC provides funding and pre-commercialization services worth $150,000. Applicants submit a budget of up to $100k and NIREC provides up to an additional $50k in business planning services in the form of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) who guides the commercialization process. At the end of a successful NIREC engagement, projects will be well on the way to achieving that next very important funding milestone toward commercialization.
No cost sharing or program fees are required. To ensure NIREC can continue to provide valuable funding and services, NIREC expects to share in the success of the businesses it helps cultivates. Get the application guide and application documents: http://www.nirec.org/rfp2010Apply.html
The National Science Foundation requests proposals for Power, Controls and Adaptive Networks. This program supports distributed control of multi-agent systems with embedded computation for sensor and adaptive networks. This program emphasizes electric power networks and grids, including generation, transmission and integration of renewable, sustainable and distributed energy systems, such as fuel cells and micro-turbines in large power networks; high power electronics and drives; and understanding of associated regulatory and economic structures. The program also emphasizes energy scavenging and alternative energy technologies, including solar cells, ocean waves, wind, geothermal, low-head hydro, and the hydrogen economy. In addition, the program supports generation and integration in the National Grid (InterGrid), and interdependencies of critical infrastructure in power and communications. Responses due 10/7/10. For more info, contact Radhakishan Baheti at rbaheti@nsf.gov or go to: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13380. Refer to Sol# PD-10-1518. (Grants.gov 2/17/10)
Works Procurement Notice, Drilling Of Geothermal Wells in Roseau Valley, Commonwealth of Dominica (October 25)
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica through the Ministry of Public Works Energy and Ports – Geothermal Project Management Unit, intends to procure the services of a drilling contractor to drill at least three geothermal wells in the Wotten Waven / Laudat area. The objective of the project is to prove the existence of high enthalpy geothermal resource suitable for commercial generation of electric power and to determine the capacity for sustainable exploitation. Services to be provided by the contractor include mobilization and demobilization of the drilling rig and associated equipment, drilling of at least three wells, provision of cementing, drill-pipe inspection, and vertical drilling expertise. The provision of drilling mud and related additives and well testing services will also be required. Deadline is 9:00am Eastern Caribbean Time on October 25, 2010.
Attendance at an information meeting and site visit on August 17, 2010, at 09:00 am is strongly recommended. Contact the Project Mangement Unit, Ministry of Public Works, Energy and Ports, Government Headquarters Roseau. Telephone : (767) 266- 3616/8/; 266 -3294/3296 Fax: (767) 448-0182. Email: pmu.geotheremal@gmail.com; geothermal@dominica.gov.dm.
Send questions in writing to geothermal@dominica.gov.dm and c/o The Project Co-ordinator, Geothermal Project Management Unit, Ministry of Public Works, Energy & Ports, 3rd Floor Government Headquarters, Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, mentioning the publication reference (EuropeAid/130061/D/WKS/DM) at least 21 days before the deadline for submission of tenders. The Contracting Authority must reply to all tenderers' questions at least 11 days before the deadline for submission of tenders. Eventual clarifications or minor changes to the tender dossier will be published at the latest 11 days before the submission deadline on the EuropeAid website at https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome.
The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, requests proposals for the Climate Data Record Program. This program seeks to support the development and stewardship of Climate Data Records for the atmosphere, cryosphere, oceans, and land surface. $2.5 million expected to be available, up to 15 awards anticipated. Letters of Interest due 9/15/10, final proposals due 11/10/10. For more info, contact Linda Statler at Linda.S.Statler-at-noaa.gov or go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=56019. Refer to Sol# NOAA-NESDIS-NESDISPO-2011-2002566. (Grants.gov 11/10/10)
From DOE:
Funding Opportunity Announcement Number: DE-FOA-0000336
Announcement Type: Initial
CFDA Number: 81.087
Issue Date: 08/19/2010
Pre-Application Due Date: 10/01/2010, 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time
Full Application Due Date: 11/30/2010, 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time
REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Registration Requirements : Allow at least 21 days to complete registrations.
To submit an application under this announcement, complete the following registrations:
Designating an E-Business Point of Contact (EBiz POC) and obtaining a special password called an MPIN are important steps in CCR registration. These items are needed to submit applications in Grants.gov. Update your CCR registration annually.
The Applicant User Guide is at http://www07.grants.gov/assets/ApplicantUserGuide.pdf.
- Register in FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net/; use “Register as a Vendor” link. To create an organization account, your organization’s CCR MPIN is required.
Where to Download the Application Package :
Download the Application Package for this announcement at http://www.grants.gov/. Click on the “Apply for Grants” link; then, click on the “Download a Grant Application Package” link and follow the instructions. Insert the announcement number to download the Application Package.
Where to Submit the Application Package :
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov to be considered for award. Follow instructions in the User’s Guide for application submissions. Applicants are responsible for verifying successful transmission, prior to the Application due date and time.
Where to Ask Questions About the Funding Opportunity Announcement Content :
To ask questions about the Funding Opportunity Announcement, use FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net/. You must be a registered user in the system and submit questions by sending messages in your FedConnect email box. Part VII of this announcement explains how to submit questions to the Department of Energy (DOE).
Where to Submit Questions About the Registrations or Systems :
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