Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001074
Apply for DE FOA 0001074
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information Critical Parameters for Characterization of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)" 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 Jan 23, 2014 and posted on Jan 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 11, 2014. (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:
The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Golden Field Office, issued this notice as a Request for Information (RFI) titled "Critical Parameters for Characterization of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)" (Funding Opportunity Number DE FOA 0001074). The purpose is to gather technical input from industry, academia, national laboratories, and any other interested parties on which subsurface and system parameters most strongly govern EGS performance and therefore most need better measurement, characterization, and quantification. The larger context is that EGS relies on creating or improving permeability in hot rock so heat can be extracted economically, and DOE is signaling that the path to technical and commercial viability depends heavily on being able to measure the right parameters with adequate accuracy and precision.
This announcement is not a funding opportunity and it is not soliciting applications for financial assistance, incentives, or project proposals. DOE states explicitly that it will not pay for any information submitted in response to the RFI, and that no project will be supported directly as a result of responding. Instead, the RFI is a market and technical sounding exercise: DOE may or may not release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) after reviewing the information received. In other words, the value of responding is the chance to shape DOE priorities by highlighting which characterization gaps are most limiting to EGS development and where improved instrumentation, test methods, workflows, and validation approaches would have the most impact.
DOE is specifically asking for input on the "key governing technical parameters" for EGS and on the state of the art for measuring and quantifying those parameters. While the notice does not list parameters in the excerpt provided, the intent is clear: identify the critical variables that control reservoir creation and operation (for example, rock and fracture properties, stress and temperature conditions, permeability evolution, fluid behavior, induced seismic response, and other subsurface characteristics), and describe what measurement approaches exist today, where they fall short, and what levels of precision and accuracy are needed to make EGS projects more predictable, bankable, and scalable. DOE indicates it will use the responses to help prioritize its limited characterization-related funding toward the activities most likely to accelerate EGS progress.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity category is listed as discretionary and the activity category as energy, with CFDA number 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development). The funding fields show an estimated total funding of $0 with award ceiling and floor also at $0, reinforcing that this is purely an information request rather than an award program. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full text. There is no cost share or matching requirement because there is no award being made.
Submissions were required to be sent electronically as an email attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF format to EGSinfo@go.doe.gov, with the email subject line "Critical Parameters for Characterization of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)." The deadline was 5:00 PM Eastern Time on February 11, 2014. The RFI was posted on January 23, 2014, and later archived on May 12, 2014. The announcement also references the EERE Exchange site as the additional information link and provides a contact (Ryan N. McCleary) via the same EGSinfo@go.doe.gov address for access issues or questions about the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this DOE notice?
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), issued through the Golden Field Office, titled "Critical Parameters for Characterization of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)" (Funding Opportunity Number DE FOA 0001074).
Is this a grant or funding opportunity?
No. DOE states this announcement is not a funding opportunity and is not soliciting applications for financial assistance, incentives, or project proposals.
Will DOE pay for information submitted in response to the RFI?
No. DOE explicitly states it will not pay for any information submitted in response to the RFI.
Does responding to this RFI result in DOE supporting a project?
No. DOE indicates that no project will be supported directly as a result of responding to this RFI.
What is the purpose of the RFI?
The purpose is to gather technical input on which subsurface and system parameters most strongly govern Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) performance, and therefore which parameters most need improved measurement, characterization, and quantification.
Who is DOE seeking input from?
DOE is seeking input from industry, academia, national laboratories, and any other interested parties.
What is the broader context for why DOE is requesting this information?
EGS depends on creating or improving permeability in hot rock so heat can be extracted economically. DOE signals that technical and commercial viability depends heavily on being able to measure the right parameters with adequate accuracy and precision.
What kinds of topics or information is DOE asking respondents to address?
DOE is asking for input on the key governing technical parameters for EGS and on the state of the art for measuring and quantifying those parameters, including what approaches exist today, where they fall short, and what levels of precision and accuracy are needed.
Does the notice provide an exact list of parameters to discuss?
The excerpt provided does not list specific parameters, but the intent is to identify critical variables that control reservoir creation and operation and to describe current measurement and quantification capabilities and gaps.
What examples of EGS-related parameters are implied by the notice context?
The notice context implies parameters related to reservoir creation and operation, such as rock and fracture properties, stress and temperature conditions, permeability evolution, fluid behavior, induced seismic response, and other subsurface characteristics.
How does DOE plan to use the responses?
DOE indicates it will use responses to help prioritize limited characterization-related funding toward activities most likely to accelerate EGS progress. DOE may or may not release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) after reviewing responses.
Does this RFI guarantee a future FOA?
No. DOE states it may or may not release a future FOA after reviewing the information received.
What is the potential value of submitting a response if there is no funding?
The value is the opportunity to inform and influence DOE priorities by identifying characterization gaps that most limit EGS development and by pointing to instrumentation, test methods, workflows, and validation approaches that could have high impact.
What is the opportunity category and activity category listed for this notice?
The opportunity category is listed as discretionary, and the activity category is listed as energy.
What CFDA number is associated with this notice?
The CFDA number listed is 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
How much funding is available under this notice?
The funding fields show an estimated total funding of $0, with an award ceiling of $0 and an award floor of $0, reinforcing that this is purely an information request rather than an award program.
Is there any cost share or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost share or matching requirement because no award is being made.
Who is eligible to respond?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full text.
How were responses required to be submitted?
Submissions were required to be sent electronically as an email attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
What email address was designated for submissions?
Responses were to be sent to EGSinfo@go.doe.gov.
What subject line was required for the submission email?
The email subject line was required to be "Critical Parameters for Characterization of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)."
What was the submission deadline?
The deadline was 5:00 PM Eastern Time on February 11, 2014.
When was the RFI posted, and when was it archived?
The RFI was posted on January 23, 2014, and later archived on May 12, 2014.
Where could additional information be found?
The announcement references the EERE Exchange site as the additional information link.
Who was the contact person for access issues or questions?
The notice provides a contact name, Ryan N. McCleary, and directs inquiries to EGSinfo@go.doe.gov for access issues or questions about the notice.
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