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Opportunity Summary:

The opportunity titled "Program Strategy to Advance Marine and Hydrokinetics" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001278) is a U.S. Department of Energy effort led through the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO), specifically its Water Power Program. Rather than offering grant funding, it is set up as a Request for Information (RFI) meant to gather input that will shape the governments future strategy for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) subprogram. In practical terms, DOE is using this notice to ask the MHK community what priorities, problem areas, and investment directions should come next, especially where private industry is unlikely to invest enough on its own.

The Program describes its approach as a balanced portfolio of strategic investments aimed at advancing MHK technologies, including potentially transformational innovations. The core technical mission is to increase electricity generation from marine and hydrokinetic resources while also tackling two major barriers that often slow real-world deployment: (1) market and commercialization challenges, and (2) environmental impact concerns. A clear performance and economic target is stated: the Program wants MHK to become cost competitive by 2030, aiming to reach local hurdle rates around 12 to 15 cents per kilowatt-hour. That benchmark signals the Programs intent to push MHK from research and demonstrations toward cost levels that could make projects financeable and scalable in relevant local markets.

This RFI is explicitly seeking feedback from a wide range of stakeholders, including industry, universities, national labs and other research organizations, state energy offices, regulatory bodies, offshore engineering consultants, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and related parties. DOE notes that it is particularly interested in responses tied to five focus areas described in the full RFI document on the EERE Exchange website. While the summary text does not list those five areas, it makes clear that DOE wants structured input aligned to them, implying the agency is looking for targeted, actionable recommendations rather than general commentary.

Submission instructions are straightforward and fairly specific. Responses had to be submitted electronically by email to MHKRFI@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on March 20, 2015. DOE required submissions as attachments in either PDF or Microsoft Word (.docx) format. For larger files, DOE recommended compressing attachments over 25 MB (for example, by zipping them) to reduce delivery problems. Only electronic submissions were accepted, and DOE stated it would not respond to questions about the RFI, which is typical when an agency is collecting broad input rather than running a competitive solicitation.

From a funding and eligibility standpoint, the listing is categorized under discretionary funding and energy-related activity (CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development), and it shows unrestricted eligible applicants in the sense that any entity type could respond. However, the estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor are all listed as zero because this is not a Funding Opportunity Announcement and does not accept applications for awards. The key takeaway is that this notice is a planning and market-sounding step: DOE is gathering stakeholder input to guide future Program direction and priorities for advancing marine and hydrokinetic technologies, with an emphasis on cost reduction, deployment feasibility, and environmental considerations.

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