Gridscale Rampable Intermittently Dispatchable Storage (GRIDS) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Gridscale Rampable Intermittently Dispatchable Storage (GRIDS) funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0000290) is an ARPA-E program run by the U.S. Department of Energy focused on pushing forward a new generation of low-cost, grid-scale electricity storage. The amendment described here specifically announces that ARPA-E is requesting full applications, with submissions due by Monday, May 24, 2010 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, and it notes that earlier submissions are encouraged. The program sits within ARPA-E's broader mission, created under the America COMPETES Act and initially funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to back high-risk, high-reward applied research that could disrupt the energy landscape by cutting reliance on foreign energy imports, reducing energy-related emissions (including greenhouse gases), improving efficiency across the economy, and keeping the United States at the forefront of advanced energy technology.

At the core of GRIDS is the idea that storage can fundamentally change how the electric grid operates. Instead of a grid that only delivers power where and when it is generated, storage adds the ability to shift energy across time, which in turn makes the system more flexible and better able to respond to changing demand and supply. This time-shifting capability is especially important for increasing the practical use of intermittent renewable resources like wind and solar, because it helps smooth out variability and allows energy to be delivered when it is actually needed rather than only when it is produced.

ARPA-E's stated technical vision for the program is to pursue storage technologies that can approach the cost and reliability characteristics associated with hydroelectric power, but without being limited to specific geographies. In other words, the program is looking for storage options that can be deployed broadly in many locations, not just where traditional pumped hydro or other site-constrained solutions are feasible. By enabling cost-effective grid-scale storage, ARPA-E expects the funded work to contribute to lower CO2 emissions from U.S. electricity generation, improved energy security through greater reliability, and stronger U.S. leadership in advanced storage systems.

From an applicant and funding standpoint, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement instrument, meaning the government typically anticipates an active role during project execution compared with a standard grant. The total estimated funding available is $30,000,000, with an expectation of about 15 awards. Individual awards are anticipated to range from a floor of $500,000 up to a ceiling of $10,000,000. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, and eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full announcement. The CFDA listing is 81.135 (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy). The opportunity was posted March 2, 2010, created April 26, 2010, originally closed April 2, 2010, and was extended through the current closing date of May 24, 2010, with an archive date of October 5, 2013.

Operationally, ARPA-E directed applicants to submit full applications through the ARPA-E eXCHANGE website (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/). Questions about the FOA were to be emailed to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. For access issues with the announcement, the listed contracting officer contact was John T. Harris at 202-287-1055 and john.harris@hq.doe.gov.

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