Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000771
Apply for DE FOA 0000771
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RFI Designation Program for Solar Energy Stakeholders" 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 Dec 5, 2012 and posted on Nov 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 4, 2013 Responses must be provided no later than 500 PM EDT on January 4, 2013. Responses must be submitted to SolarDesignation@go.doe.gov. (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 opportunity, listed as DE-FOA-0000771 and posted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the Golden Field Office, is a Request for Information (RFI) rather than a funding program. The main action in Amendment 001 is simply an administrative extension of the response deadline, moving the closing date from December 14, 2012 to January 4, 2013 (by 5:00 PM Eastern). No money is attached to this notice, there are no awards expected, and DOE is not accepting applications for grants, cooperative agreements, rebates, or any other form of financial assistance under this announcement.
Substantively, DOE is asking the public to weigh in on how a potential multi-stakeholder solar designation program could be designed and implemented, and whether such a designation approach could meaningfully improve the solar market. The underlying goal is to explore whether a recognition or designation framework could incentivize actions that reduce market inefficiencies, lower soft costs, and ultimately accelerate solar deployment. In other words, DOE is testing the idea that a well-structured designation could change behavior across the solar ecosystem by rewarding best practices, improving transparency, and encouraging smoother, cheaper project development and adoption.
A key boundary of the RFI is that it is not about certifying or labeling solar hardware products such as photovoltaic modules, inverters, racking, or other equipment. Instead, DOE is exploring a possible designation aimed at non-hardware stakeholders whose decisions and practices can strongly influence cost and adoption. Examples explicitly mentioned include communities, installers, property owners, businesses, financial institutions, and utilities. DOE is seeking both broad input from any relevant stakeholder and more targeted feedback from specific stakeholder categories described in the full RFI.
Participation is open and unrestricted in terms of eligible respondents, meaning any type of entity can submit input, subject to details in the full text. Responses must be submitted electronically as an email attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF format to SolarDesignation@go.doe.gov, with the subject line "Solar Designation RFI Response," and must arrive by 5:00 PM Eastern on January 4, 2013. DOE emphasizes that it will not pay for submitted information and that submitting a response will not result in DOE supporting a project. The agency may, but is not required to, issue a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) based on what it learns from the RFI, making this notice best understood as a market and program design listening exercise that could inform later policy or funding decisions. The complete RFI and instructions are hosted on the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov), and the same email address is provided for access or submission questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is DE-FOA-0000771?
DE-FOA-0000771 is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) notice posted through the Golden Field Office. It is a Request for Information (RFI), meaning DOE is collecting input from the public to help shape a potential future effort.
2) Is this a grant or funding opportunity?
No. This notice is an RFI and not a funding program. DOE is not accepting applications for grants, cooperative agreements, rebates, or any other form of financial assistance under this announcement.
3) Does this opportunity include any funding, awards, or financial assistance?
No. There is no money attached to this notice, and no awards are expected.
4) What changed in Amendment 001?
Amendment 001 made an administrative change by extending the response deadline. The closing date moved from December 14, 2012 to January 4, 2013 (by 5:00 PM Eastern).
5) What is DOE asking for in this RFI?
DOE is asking the public to provide input on how a potential multi-stakeholder solar designation program could be designed and implemented, and whether a designation approach could meaningfully improve the solar market.
6) What is the purpose of the potential solar designation program DOE is exploring?
The goal is to explore whether a recognition or designation framework could incentivize actions that reduce market inefficiencies, lower soft costs, and accelerate solar deployment by rewarding best practices, improving transparency, and encouraging smoother and cheaper project development and adoption.
7) Is DOE creating a certification or label for solar hardware products?
No. The RFI explicitly states it is not about certifying or labeling solar hardware products such as photovoltaic modules, inverters, racking, or other equipment.
8) Who or what would a potential designation be aimed at?
DOE is exploring a designation aimed at non-hardware stakeholders whose decisions and practices can strongly influence cost and adoption.
9) What types of stakeholders are mentioned as examples?
Examples explicitly mentioned include communities, installers, property owners, businesses, financial institutions, and utilities.
10) Who can submit a response to this RFI?
Participation is open and unrestricted in terms of eligible respondents. Any type of entity can submit input, subject to the details in the full RFI text.
11) Are there specific stakeholder categories DOE is particularly interested in hearing from?
Yes. DOE is seeking broad input from any relevant stakeholder and also more targeted feedback from specific stakeholder categories described in the full RFI.
12) What is the deadline to submit an RFI response?
Responses must arrive by 5:00 PM Eastern on January 4, 2013.
13) How do I submit my response?
Responses must be submitted electronically as an email attachment.
14) What file formats are accepted for submissions?
Submissions must be provided as an email attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
15) What email address should responses be sent to?
Responses must be emailed to SolarDesignation@go.doe.gov.
16) What should I put in the email subject line?
The subject line must be "Solar Designation RFI Response".
17) Does DOE pay respondents for submitted information?
No. DOE emphasizes that it will not pay for submitted information.
18) If I submit a response, will DOE support or fund my project?
No. DOE states that submitting a response will not result in DOE supporting a project.
19) Will this RFI lead to a future funding opportunity?
DOE may, but is not required to, issue a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) based on what it learns from the RFI. This notice is best understood as a market and program design listening exercise that could inform later policy or funding decisions.
20) Where can I find the complete RFI and official instructions?
The complete RFI and instructions are hosted on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
21) Where do I ask questions about access or submission?
The same email address, SolarDesignation@go.doe.gov, is provided for access or submission questions.
22) Is DOE accepting applications for grants or cooperative agreements under this announcement?
No. DOE is not accepting applications for grants, cooperative agreements, rebates, or any other form of financial assistance under this RFI announcement.
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