Notice of Intent (NOI)
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Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants
DOE's Grid Deployment Office (GDO) has published the Notice of Intent and the grant allocation amounts for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants. ?The State of Minnesota has been allocated $6,415,731 for FY2024; Commerce?s State Energy Office will submit a proposal to claim these funds. ?
Tribes sharing geography within the borders of Minnesota have been allocated a total of $2,366,453 and will apply directly to the DOE for their allocations. ?The process of requesting FY24 allocations will vary depending on an applicant?s current status in the program, but all categories of applicants must take action within 90 days from the opening of the FY24 ALRD amendment?to request the FY24 allocations.??
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Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose-Grown Energy Crops
DOE?s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), a FOA entitled ?Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose-Grown Energy Crops?. Award funding will support the demonstration of long-term yield and sustainability of purpose-grown energy crops across varied agronomic and geographic landscapes, accelerating feedstock supply chain development via the generation of data. Feedstocks of interest include, but are not limited to, algae (microalgae, macroalgae, and cyanobacteria), herbaceous crops (switchgrass, miscanthus, energy cane, sweet sorghum, and high-biomass sorghum), short-rotation woody crops (hybrid poplars and shrub willows), and intermediate crops (carinata, pennycress, and camelina).
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Clean Fuels & Products Shot: Supporting Carbon Utilization Products via Electrochemical Conversion and Refinery Retrofitting (IIJA ?40302)
DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to issue a FOA on behalf of the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) in the first quarter of 2024. This NOI provides a high-level draft plan of DOE-FECM?s current vision for supporting carbon utilization products via R&D projects for engineering-scale electrochemical conversion and feasibility studies for refinery retrofits. Projects of interest include experimental and/or design and analytical efforts to illustrate the viability of technologies and to address technical gaps. Projects are also expected to produce volumes of data to be used as the basis for lifecycle and techno-economic analyses to quantify the environmental impact and commercial viability of the technology.
Specific areas of interest under this FOA are:
Area of Interest 1: Engineering-Scale Testing of Electrochemical Systems for the Conversion CO2 into Value-Added Products;
Area of Interest 2: Retrofitting of Refineries for Carbon Conversion.
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FY2024 Vehicle Technologies Office Research & Development
DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), a FOA to advance Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (RDD&D) in several areas critical to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Areas of Interest:
Area of Interest 1: Next Generation Phosphate-Based Cathodes;
Area of Interest 2: Na-ion Battery Seedling Projects for Electric Vehicle Applications;
Area of Interest 3: Low-GHG Concepts for Off-Road Vehicles;
Area of Interest 4: Saving Energy with Connectivity;
Area of Interest 5: Domestically Produced E-steel;
Area of Interest 6: Cybersecurity for Smart and Secure Electric Vehicle Charging.
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FY2024 Technology Integration
DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), a FOA with funding to support the integration of clean transportation in community. The following Areas of Interest are expected to be included:
* Area of Interest 1:?Clean Cities Outreach, Engagement, and Technical Assistance;
* Area of Interest 2:?Training on Zero Emission Vehicle and Infrastructure Technologies for Critical; Emergency Response Workers;
* Area of Interest 3:?Demonstration and Deployment Open Topic.
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Distributed Wind Competitiveness Improvement Project
DOE has issued a notice of intent under the Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) calling for US manufacturers of small-and-medium sized wind turbine technology to develop project ideas and teams in preparation for a 2024 request for proposal.
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Request for Information (RFI)
- Accelerating Energy Storage Solutions in Minnesota: Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Recording and Request for Comment??
- View the Meeting Recording
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Deadline for Comment:?January 5, 2024?to [email protected]|?Siemens PTI is requesting comments and suggestions by January 5, 2024, on the modeling methodology and what battery storage incentives could be considered in the model.
The MN Department of Commerce, in conjunction with Siemens PTI, held a stakeholder engagement meeting on December 22, 2023. The meeting discussed initial modeling around battery energy storage solutions needed in MN to meet our 2030, 2035, and 2040 clean energy goals. Participants included utilities located in Minnesota, as well as battery and solar industry professionals. The meeting was recorded to allow additional viewership, available at the link above.
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High Efficiency Gasification for Clean Hydrogen Production
DOE is requesting information on strategies and technologies for developing innovative gasification designs for converting biomass/mixed waste feedstocks into syngas to enable the low-cost production of clean hydrogen. The program is motivated by the unique potential of carbon capture-friendly oxygen-blown gasification processes to convert solid mixed biomass and waste feedstocks to clean hydrogen, useful as a decarbonized energy carrier and for synthesis of decarbonized transportation fuels, chemicals, electricity, and other useful products. Advances made will contribute toward the Hydrogen with Carbon Management Program?s overall efforts and DOE?s Hydrogen Shot.
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Supercritical Carbon Dioxide-Based Turbomachinery for Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power Plants
DOE Solar Energy Technology Office (SETO), DOE Offices of Nuclear Energy (NE) and DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) all work to support the development of the sCO2 Brayton power cycle. These DOE offices are seeking insights into the specific challenges preventing more widespread deployment of sCO2 turbomachinery-based applications, as well as information regarding the prioritization of development activities.
Feedback is sought from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on two separate topic areas:
Category A: sCO2 Turbomachinery Sub-Component De-Risking;
Category B: sCO2 Turbomachinery Market.
The RFI questions focus on CSP based applications, although development efforts will inherently share much with other thermal power plants.
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Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Environmental Justice Scorecard
- CEQ-2023-0005
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Deadline for Comments: January 19, 2024 by 10:59 PM CT |See the RFI document for submission details
CEQ and the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seek feedback on the experiences of the public using Phase One of the Environmental Justice Scorecard, as well as input to drive updates on future versions of the Scorecard. Input may be offered on any aspect of the Environmental Justice Scorecard but is particularly welcome in response to the five questions listed on the Request for Information (found at the link above).
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Clean Hydrogen Production Credit (45V)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released?proposed regulations?on the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act. Treasury and the IRS are seeking comments from the public regarding these proposed regulations; all questions and comments should be submitted through the NPRM comment process during the official comment period.
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Final Guidance for the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) Designation Process
The DOE Grid Deployment Office (GDO) released final guidance for the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) designation process. This process will enable DOE to independently identify narrow areas in the country where transmission development is urgently needed and to work with affected states, tribes, local communities, and industry to accelerate the development of transmission projects in those areas.
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Tribal Governments Funding Opportunities (FOA) and Request for Information (RFI)
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DOE Seeks Tribal and ANC Leader Input on Draft Consultation Policy Updates
DOE is seeking Tribal Leader input on proposed improvements to internal policies and procedures related to Tribal interactions and consultation. A virtual consultation was held on December 11, 2023; proposed changes resulting from the December consultation include:
* Expanding the requirements for Tribal training for DOE officials to understand the Department?s responsibilities to Tribal nations;
* Giving more guidance on what DOE needs to do to support government-to-government consultation and engagement with Tribes and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act?Corporations;
* Providing additional details on what needs to be included in annual reporting from DOE offices to DOE headquarters;
* Designating in writing one or more Tribal Liaison Officer positions in each program office and at least one Tribal liaison for each field office or site;
* Requiring program offices to develop an implementation plan to implement this Order and Policy, including identifying staff, budget, and training.
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Guidance on IRA Tax Credit Programs
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credit
The US Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have released guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act. The credit incentivizes the production of SAF which achieve a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction of at least 50% as compared with petroleum-based jet fuel. SAF which decreases GHG emissions by 50% are eligible for the $1.25 credit per gallon amount, and SAF that decreases GHG emissions by more than 50% are eligible for an additional $0.01 per gallon for each percentage point the reduction exceeds 50%, up to $0.50 per gallon.?
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Pre-Filing Registration for Elective Payment or Transfer of Clean Energy Credits
The IRS has opened an IRA and CHIPS pre-filing registration portal for organizations to register to monetize clean energy credits. Qualifying businesses, tax exempt organizations and state, local and Tribal governments can register to receive elective payment or transfer clean energy credits. IRS recommends pre-filing registration at least 120 days prior to filing a tax return for which the election will be made.
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Program Guidance
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Justice40 Initiative Covered Programs List
Federal programs covered by the Justice40 Initiative are programs that make covered investments in any one of the following seven categories: climate change, clean energy and energy efficiency, clean transit, affordable and sustainable housing, training and workforce development, remediation and reduction of legacy pollution, and the development of critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure. An update to the Justice40 Initiative Covered Programs List (Version 2.0) was released in November 2023; existing and new programs making covered investments in any of the above categories are considered Justice40 covered programs.
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Scholarships/Student Competitions/Fellowships
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NREL Engineering Internships: Enabling Native Research in Graduate Engineering (ENRGE) Summer 2024 Internship Program
The Enabling Native Researchers in Graduate Education (ENRGE) program offers opportunities for engineering students from minority and underrepresented communities to gain experience at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) world-class facilities.?NREL, located in Golden, Colorado in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
Those accepted into the internship program will support research efforts within NREL?s Energy Security and Resilience Center?s research portfolio, contributing to research on topics including, but not limited to:
* Characterization of the potential for U.S. electric grid disruption from natural hazards and human threats;
* Assessment of the cybersecurity of distributed energy systems; and
* Strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electric grid.
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