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- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE FOA 0000978 Technology Incubator for Wind Energy Innovations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 14, 2014 and posted on Mar 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Applications are not being accepted through this Notice of Intent (NOI).. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice is an advance heads-up from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), that it planned to release a forthcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Technology Incubator for Wind Energy Innovations" (referenced as DE-FOA-0000978). The notice itself is not a funding announcement and does not accept applications. Instead, it is meant to alert interested organizations early so they can start shaping project ideas, building partnerships, and gathering the technical and cost information they would typically need for a competitive submission once the actual FOA is published. The issuing office is associated with DOE's Golden Field Office, and the programmatic lead is EERE's Wind and Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO).
A key point in this modified notice is eligibility. The purpose of the modification was to update the Notice of Intent to clearly include eligibility language for all applicant types and to specifically address DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). In the listing, eligibility is described as "unrestricted" (open to any type of entity), subject to clarifications that would appear in the full FOA text. The anticipated award mechanism for the eventual FOA is a cooperative agreement, which generally means DOE expects substantial involvement during the project (for example, technical direction, milestone reviews, and coordination), rather than a hands-off grant structure. The opportunity also indicates a cost-sharing requirement, meaning awardees should expect to contribute a portion of total project costs from non-federal sources, with the exact percentage and rules to be detailed in the FOA.
Programmatically, the incubator concept is presented as a way for EERE to complement its usual roadmap-driven approach. EERE often concentrates resources on a limited set of pathways laid out in multi-year program plans (MYPPs) and roadmaps, aiming for scale and impact by funding areas with high likelihood of success. The tradeoff is that roadmaps can miss unexpected, potentially game-changing ideas that do not yet have a strong place in existing plans or portfolios. The incubator model is intended to fix that gap by creating a channel for novel concepts that could still advance EERE goals but are not currently emphasized. Through incubator projects, EERE can test and validate early-stage or unconventional approaches, reduce technical and commercialization risk, and determine whether those approaches deserve to be "on-ramped" into future MYPPs and mainstream program roadmaps.
The wind-specific goals the incubator is meant to support are framed in terms of lowering the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) by 2030. For land-based, utility-scale wind, the target is to reduce LCOE from a 2011 reference cost of 7.2 cents/kWh to 4.2 cents/kWh by 2030. For fixed-bottom offshore wind, the target is to reduce LCOE from a 2011 reference cost of 22.5 cents/kWh to 13.7 cents/kWh by 2030. Within that mission, the notice emphasizes breadth: the planned FOA is meant to accept "any and all ideas" with significant potential to advance the Wind Program's mission, and it states that all high-impact applications will be considered. In practical terms, that signals openness to a wide range of innovations, potentially spanning components, materials, manufacturing, controls, plant-level optimization, installation, operations and maintenance, reliability improvements, grid integration, and other cross-cutting concepts that can materially shift cost, performance, or risk.
Administratively, the notice stresses several constraints. No applications are accepted under the notice, and DOE asks that parties do not submit questions or otherwise respond to the Notice of Intent. DOE also states it will not respond to questions about the notice; instead, once the FOA is released, DOE will provide a formal channel for questions. At the time of posting, it was anticipated the FOA would appear on EERE Exchange no later than March 2014. Because this is only a notice, the listing shows zero dollars for estimated total funding and zero for award ceiling and floor, which is typical when an agency is only signaling intent and has not yet released funding levels or topic structure. The notice also makes clear that all information provided is subject to change before the FOA is issued.
For organizations tracking this opportunity, the practical takeaway is that DOE was preparing an incubator-style wind innovation funding call designed to surface and de-risk high-upside ideas outside the standard roadmap portfolio, using cooperative agreements and requiring cost share, with broad eligibility (including explicit consideration of FFRDC participation) and a strong alignment to 2030 cost-reduction targets for land-based and fixed-bottom offshore wind. The official posting and application process would be conducted through EERE Exchange, and technical access issues were directed to EERE Exchange Support at EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Technology Incubator for Wind Energy Innovations (DE-FOA-0000978)
1) What is this notice about?
This is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), providing an advance heads-up that DOE planned to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Technology Incubator for Wind Energy Innovations" (DE-FOA-0000978).
2) Is this notice the actual funding opportunity?
No. The notice is not a funding announcement. It does not accept applications and is only intended to alert potential applicants ahead of time.
3) Can applications be submitted in response to this notice?
No. DOE is not accepting applications under this notice.
4) Should organizations submit questions or responses to the Notice of Intent?
No. The notice explicitly asks parties not to submit questions or otherwise respond. DOE also states it will not respond to questions about the notice.
5) When will DOE provide a way to ask questions?
DOE indicated that once the actual FOA is released, DOE would provide a formal channel for questions at that time.
6) What is the planned title and reference number of the forthcoming FOA?
The planned FOA title is "Technology Incubator for Wind Energy Innovations" and it is referenced as DE-FOA-0000978.
7) Which DOE offices are associated with this planned opportunity?
The issuing office is associated with DOE's Golden Field Office, and the programmatic lead is EERE's Wind and Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO).
8) What is the purpose of releasing a Notice of Intent?
The notice is meant to give interested organizations early awareness so they can begin shaping project ideas, building partnerships, and assembling the technical and cost information that would typically be needed for a competitive application once the FOA is published.
9) Why was this notice modified?
The modification was issued to update the Notice of Intent to clearly include eligibility language for all applicant types and to specifically address DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs).
10) Who is eligible to apply under the planned FOA?
The listing describes eligibility as "unrestricted" (open to any type of entity), subject to clarifications that would appear in the full FOA text. The notice also specifically addresses FFRDC participation as part of the updated eligibility language.
11) Does "unrestricted eligibility" mean any requirements could still apply?
Yes. The notice indicates that eligibility is unrestricted, but also notes that clarifications and specific rules would be provided in the full FOA text.
12) What award mechanism is anticipated for the eventual FOA?
The anticipated award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
13) What does it mean that the mechanism is a cooperative agreement?
In general, a cooperative agreement means DOE expects substantial involvement during the project (for example, technical direction, milestone reviews, and coordination), rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
14) Will cost sharing be required?
Yes. The opportunity indicates a cost-sharing requirement, meaning awardees should expect to contribute a portion of total project costs from non-federal sources.
15) Is the cost-share percentage or specific cost-share rule stated in the notice?
No. The notice states that the exact percentage and rules would be detailed in the FOA.
16) What is meant by a "technology incubator" in this context?
The incubator concept is presented as a way for EERE to complement its usual roadmap-driven approach by creating a channel for novel concepts that could advance EERE goals but are not currently emphasized in existing multi-year program plans (MYPPs) and roadmaps.
17) Why is DOE using an incubator approach for wind innovations?
The notice explains that roadmap-driven portfolios can miss unexpected, potentially game-changing ideas. The incubator model is intended to help identify and test early-stage or unconventional approaches, reduce technical and commercialization risk, and determine whether those approaches should be "on-ramped" into future MYPPs and mainstream program roadmaps.
18) How broad is the scope of ideas DOE intends to consider?
The notice emphasizes breadth, stating the planned FOA is meant to accept "any and all ideas" with significant potential to advance the Wind Program's mission and that all high-impact applications will be considered.
19) What types of wind-related innovations could fit this incubator concept?
The notice signals openness to a wide range of innovations that can materially shift cost, performance, or risk, potentially spanning components, materials, manufacturing, controls, plant-level optimization, installation, operations and maintenance, reliability improvements, grid integration, and other cross-cutting concepts.
20) What are the wind program cost goals tied to this planned opportunity?
The incubator is framed around lowering the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) by 2030 for both land-based and fixed-bottom offshore wind.
21) What is the 2030 LCOE target for land-based, utility-scale wind?
The target is to reduce LCOE from a 2011 reference cost of 7.2 cents/kWh to 4.2 cents/kWh by 2030.
22) What is the 2030 LCOE target for fixed-bottom offshore wind?
The target is to reduce LCOE from a 2011 reference cost of 22.5 cents/kWh to 13.7 cents/kWh by 2030.
23) Where was the FOA expected to be posted?
DOE indicated the FOA would be posted on EERE Exchange.
24) When was the FOA anticipated to appear on EERE Exchange?
At the time of posting, DOE anticipated the FOA would appear on EERE Exchange no later than March 2014.
25) Why does the listing show $0 for estimated total funding and award amounts?
Because this is only a notice signaling intent (not the FOA itself), the listing shows zero dollars for estimated total funding and zero for award ceiling and floor, which is typical before an agency releases final funding levels and topic structure.
26) Can the information in the notice change before the FOA is issued?
Yes. The notice states that all information provided is subject to change before the FOA is issued.
27) What is the main practical takeaway for organizations tracking this opportunity?
DOE was preparing an incubator-style wind innovation funding call designed to surface and de-risk high-upside ideas outside the standard roadmap portfolio, using cooperative agreements and requiring cost share, with broad eligibility (including explicit consideration of FFRDC participation) and alignment to 2030 cost-reduction targets for land-based and fixed-bottom offshore wind.
28) Who should be contacted for EERE Exchange technical access issues?
Technical access issues were directed to EERE Exchange Support at EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov.
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