Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001066
Apply for DE FOA 0001066
- 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 0001006 Water Power Manufacturing" 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 24, 2014 and posted on Mar 24, 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:
Notice of Intent (NOI) DE-FOA-0001066 signals that the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO) and administered by the Golden Field Office, planned to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Water Power Manufacturing" (referenced as FOA No. DE-FOA-0001006). The NOI itself is not a solicitation and does not accept applications. Instead, it was published to give industry, universities, national labs, and other potential applicants time to line up partners, refine concepts, and gather supporting data ahead of the formal FOA release. DOE also states that it would not answer questions about the NOI; a formal Q and A process would only be offered after the FOA was posted on EERE Exchange, which was expected no later than April 2014. All details in the notice were explicitly subject to change.
The core focus of the planned FOA was the use of advanced materials and advanced manufacturing techniques, especially CAD-driven and additive manufacturing approaches, to accelerate development and deployment of next-generation hydropower technology. The underlying idea is that manufacturing innovation can deliver meaningful improvements in performance, durability, and repairability while also lowering the cost and time required to build turbine-generator equipment. By taking advantage of advances achieved over the prior decade, DOE aimed to push hydropower hardware beyond conventional designs and reduce barriers to broader adoption.
A major target market described in the notice is low-head hydropower, defined here as sites with hydraulic head in the range of roughly 2 to 20 meters (about 6 to 66 feet). DOE highlights that there is a large untapped opportunity to increase hydropower generation at these low-head locations in the United States and globally. Many of these opportunities exist at existing non-powered dams and in constrained waterways such as canals and conduits. Typical project sizes discussed range from about 100 kW up to 30 MW, which covers everything from small community-scale installations to meaningful grid-supporting generation.
The notice emphasizes why these sites are attractive beyond just energy potential: they often come with existing infrastructure that can reduce both cost and permitting complexity. Examples given include established access roads and nearby transmission lines, plus the fact that the main civil works are already in place (a dam, canal, conduit, or similar man-made waterway). Because of that, adding a hydropower unit may create comparatively limited additional environmental disturbance relative to building entirely new impoundments or major new water infrastructure.
DOE lays out several essential design expectations for the turbine-generator systems that the future FOA would seek to advance. First, the systems should be modular and self-contained, relatively lightweight, and packaged in a way that simplifies shipping and rapid installation. Second, they should be variable-speed and maintain high efficiency over a range of flows, which is especially important at low-head sites where flow conditions can vary. Third, they must be cost competitive, with an explicit target of capital costs under $2,000 per kW at full-scale production volumes and a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of $0.06 per kWh or less, meaning the technology should be able to compete with local market "hurdle rates" rather than relying on niche economics. Fourth, the approach should reduce lifecycle costs, including manufacturing costs as well as ongoing operations, maintenance, and repair, with advanced manufacturing and materials positioned as the lever to achieve these reductions while improving survivability and ease of repair. Finally, DOE calls for ecologically non-disruptive designs, stating that turbine-generator units should not cause significantly harmful impacts to marine life compared to existing conditions at the resource and its infrastructure, reflecting an intent to pursue environmentally responsible deployment alongside cost and performance improvements.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity category is listed as discretionary, the anticipated funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, and cost sharing is required. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that would be provided in the eventual FOA text. The NOI lists no funding amounts (estimated total funding, award ceiling, and award floor are all shown as zero) because it is only a notice of intent and not the actual funding announcement.
In practical terms, the NOI is a heads-up to the water power and manufacturing communities that DOE was preparing a competitive funding program aimed at making low-head hydropower easier to build, cheaper to deploy, and more scalable by modernizing how turbine-generator sets are designed and manufactured. Anyone interested was expected to monitor EERE Exchange for the actual FOA release and use the lead time to assemble teams, validate low-head use cases, and develop manufacturing and performance data that could support a strong application once submissions were officially opened.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is Notice of Intent (NOI) DE-FOA-0001066?
NOI DE-FOA-0001066 is a Department of Energy (DOE) notice stating DOE's plan to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) related to "Water Power Manufacturing." It is meant to alert potential applicants and give them time to prepare ahead of the formal FOA release.
2) Is the NOI a solicitation I can apply to?
No. The NOI is explicitly not a solicitation and does not accept applications. Applications would only be accepted under the future FOA after it is officially posted.
3) What is the planned FOA called and what number is it referenced as?
The planned FOA is titled "Water Power Manufacturing" and is referenced in the notice as FOA No. DE-FOA-0001006.
4) Who is sponsoring and administering this planned funding opportunity?
The planned opportunity is from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO), and it is administered by the Golden Field Office.
5) What is the main technical focus of the planned FOA?
The planned FOA focuses on using advanced materials and advanced manufacturing techniques to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation hydropower technology. The notice especially highlights CAD-driven and additive manufacturing approaches.
6) Why is DOE emphasizing manufacturing innovation for hydropower?
DOE describes manufacturing innovation as a way to improve performance, durability, and repairability while reducing the cost and time required to build turbine-generator equipment, with the aim of pushing hydropower hardware beyond conventional designs.
7) What target market does the notice highlight?
The notice highlights low-head hydropower as a major target market.
8) How does the notice define low-head hydropower?
Low-head hydropower is defined as sites with hydraulic head of roughly 2 to 20 meters (about 6 to 66 feet).
9) What types of locations are emphasized for low-head hydropower deployment?
The notice points to opportunities at existing non-powered dams and in constrained waterways such as canals and conduits.
10) What project sizes are discussed for the low-head market?
The notice discusses typical project sizes ranging from about 100 kW up to 30 MW.
11) Why are low-head sites described as attractive beyond their energy potential?
DOE notes these sites often have existing infrastructure that can reduce costs and permitting complexity, such as access roads, nearby transmission lines, and existing civil works (for example, a dam, canal, or conduit). Because major water infrastructure is already in place, adding hydropower may cause comparatively limited additional environmental disturbance versus building entirely new impoundments or major new infrastructure.
12) What design expectations are described for turbine-generator systems?
The notice lays out several expectations: systems should be modular and self-contained, relatively lightweight, packaged to simplify shipping and rapid installation, variable-speed, and able to maintain high efficiency over a range of flows.
13) What cost targets does DOE mention?
DOE states an explicit target of capital costs under $2,000 per kW at full-scale production volumes and a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of $0.06 per kWh or less.
14) What does DOE mean by being "cost competitive" in this notice?
In the notice, cost competitiveness is tied to meeting local market "hurdle rates" rather than depending on niche economics, supported by the stated capital cost and LCOE targets.
15) What lifecycle cost reductions does DOE want to see?
DOE calls for reducing lifecycle costs, including manufacturing costs and ongoing operations, maintenance, and repair. Advanced manufacturing and materials are positioned as key tools to reduce these costs while improving survivability and ease of repair.
16) Are environmental considerations included in the design expectations?
Yes. DOE calls for ecologically non-disruptive designs, stating that turbine-generator units should not cause significantly harmful impacts to marine life compared to existing conditions at the resource and its infrastructure.
17) What type of funding instrument is anticipated?
The NOI lists the anticipated funding instrument type as a cooperative agreement.
18) What is the opportunity category?
The notice lists the opportunity category as discretionary.
19) Is cost sharing required?
Yes. The notice states that cost sharing is required.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that would be provided in the eventual FOA text.
21) Does the NOI provide funding amounts, award ceilings, or award floors?
No. The NOI shows zero for estimated total funding, award ceiling, and award floor because it is a notice of intent rather than the actual funding announcement.
22) Can applicants ask DOE questions about the NOI?
No. DOE states it would not answer questions about the NOI. A formal Q&A process would only be offered after the FOA was posted on EERE Exchange.
23) When was the FOA expected to be posted?
The notice says the FOA was expected to be posted on EERE Exchange no later than April 2014.
24) Where would the official FOA be posted?
DOE indicated the FOA would be posted on EERE Exchange.
25) How firm are the details described in the NOI?
The notice explicitly states that all details in the notice were subject to change.
26) What was DOE encouraging potential applicants to do during the lead time?
DOE published the NOI to give industry, universities, national labs, and other potential applicants time to line up partners, refine concepts, and gather supporting data before the formal FOA release. The notice also suggests monitoring EERE Exchange for the FOA posting.
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