Golden Field Office

Description

The Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED). I. The purposes of this Amendment are to: a. Extend the deadline for questions from 4/16/2013 to 4/19/2013; and b. Extend the submission deadline for Full Applications from 4/19/2013 5:00 pm EST to 4/24/2013 5:00 pm EST. The Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking applications that help to support the increased power system research, development, and analytical capacity while simultaneously growing the expertise and preparedness of current and incoming electric utility sector professionals for high penetrations of solar and other distributed energy technologies. In order to achieve this joint capability and human capacity development, Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED) will support two activities: training consortia that focus on quickly bringing their findings into training and educational initiatives; and a national coordination network that will link these consortia to one another and other relevant power system R&D and training activities. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website http://eere.energy.gov/financing/exchangeExchange/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website.

Who can apply

• Unrestricted

Contact

SunShot GEARED Mailbox<br/>SunShotGEARED@go.doe.gov<br/>
SunShotGEARED@go.doe.gov