Solar Utility Networks Replicable Innovations in Solar Energy (SUNRISE) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

Solar Utility Networks - Replicable Innovations in Solar Energy (SUNRISE) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunity issued through DOE's Golden Field Office under the SunShot Initiative. The program is designed to speed up practical, repeatable ways for electric utilities to plan for, integrate, and operate power systems with much higher levels of solar and other renewable generation. It sits within the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) portfolio and aligns with the SunShot goal, launched in 2011, of making solar cost-competitive without subsidies by 2020. Awards are planned as cooperative agreements, meaning DOE expects substantial involvement during project execution rather than a hands-off grant structure, and the opportunity includes a cost-sharing requirement.

The FOA is organized around two topic areas aimed at two different audiences in the utility ecosystem. Topic A focuses on utilities (and partners) that need to develop long-term, utility-wide strategies for integrating high penetrations of renewable generation while maintaining reliable real-time operations. In practical terms, this topic is about the planning and operational frameworks utilities will need as solar becomes a much larger share of the generation mix, including how to manage variability, ensure grid reliability, and incorporate renewables into operational decision-making. Within Topic A, applicants can propose work under subtopic A1, A2, or both, depending on which aspects of planning and operational integration they intend to address (the specific distinctions and requirements are spelled out in the full FOA).

Topic B is structured as technical assistance and capacity building for utility-scale photovoltaic planning and installation. It is geared toward organizations and utilities that have limited or no prior experience with PV deployment, interconnection, and management, and it emphasizes building the internal capability needed to plan projects, evaluate sites and system impacts, and execute installations in a way that can be replicated by other utilities. Across both topics, the overall theme is creating approaches that can be repeated and scaled, not one-off demonstrations that are hard to transfer to other regions or utility systems.

The amendment referenced in the announcement is administrative and does not change the substance of the program: it updates the expected date DOE would respond to concept papers to April 3, 2013, with changes highlighted in the FOA text while all other sections remain the same. The original schedule listed concept papers due March 6, 2013 and full applications due April 24, 2013, but the updated schedule moved the concept paper deadline to March 20, 2013 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time and the full application deadline to May 1, 2013 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted at a high level (open to any type of entity), but applicants are instructed to consult the FOA's Section III for the precise eligibility conditions and any clarifications. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development). While the summary record shows zero values for estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling, that typically indicates the public listing did not populate those fields, and applicants would need to rely on the full FOA for award size expectations and the number of anticipated awards, if stated.

Applications had to be submitted electronically through the EERE eXCHANGE portal, which requires registration and account creation before submission. The full FOA and submission instructions were posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website, with additional guidance available through the EERE eXCHANGE user manual. For questions or access issues, the listing provides a point of contact via the SUNRISE email address (SUNRISE@go.doe.gov) and names Lalida Crawford as the contact for assistance. Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000865 is the identifying reference for this specific SUNRISE solicitation.

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