[CCoE Notice] FYI - Department of Energy Smart Grid Research, Development, and Demonstration Funding Opportunity/Proposals due June 22

Sun May 2 13:10:58 CDT 2010

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From: Antel, John J
To: Birx, Donald L; Bear, John L; Tedesco, Joseph W
Sent: Wed Apr 28 18:02:34 2010
Subject: FW: FYI - Department of Energy Smart Grid Research, 
Development, and Demonstration Funding Opportunity/Proposals due June 22

FYI

From: Campbell, Grover S
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 4:30 PM
To: Antel, John J; Carlucci, Carl P
Subject: FW: FYI - Department of Energy Smart Grid Research, 
Development, and Demonstration Funding Opportunity/Proposals due June 22

FYI

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From: McGuire, Carole [mailto:cmcguire at lewis-burke.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 4:27 PM
To: Campbell, Grover S; dbirx at uh.edu; Stanich, Chris M
Cc: Saito, Garrett; McGuire, Carole
Subject: FYI - Department of Energy Smart Grid Research, Development, 
and Demonstration Funding Opportunity/Proposals due June 22

Good afternoon!  The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a 
funding opportunity totaling $30 million for Smart Grid Research, 
Development, and Demonstration.  This funding opportunity is notable for 
defining DOE’s Smart Grid program vision and identifying seven key 
functions of the smart grid.

·         The focus of this FOA is on the development and demonstration 
of highly adaptive protection and control systems to enable smart grid 
functionality.

·         Three areas of interest are outlined for proposals, including: 
 1) integrated distribution management systems for distribution 
automation; 2) advanced sensing, monitoring, and control technologies 
for enhanced asset utilization and grid reliability; and 3) voltage 
regulation and overvoltage protection for high penetration of renewable 
generation.

·         All types of entities, including universities, are eligible to 
apply for these funds with the exception of federal agencies, Federally 
Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors; and certain 
non-profit organizations.

·         Non-federal cost-sharing of 20 percent is required for R&D and 
at least 50 percent is required for demonstration.

·         Of the $30 million planned for this smart grid initiative, DOE 
anticipates making three awards of from $500,000 to $6 million total in 
interest area one, and four awards of from $500,000 to $3 million in 
each of interest areas two and three.

·         Each application submitted for this funding must include both 
R&D and demonstration of the proposed technology in a real-world situation.

·         Proposals are due by June 22, 2010.

The synopsis of the FOA can be found at:  
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=53952 
<http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=53952>.  
Click on the link to FedConnect to access the full FOA (number 
DE-FOA-0000313).

In this FOA, DOE defines the goal of the Smart Grid R&D program as, “to 
develop an integrated, national electric/communication/information 
technology infrastructure with the ability to dynamically optimize grid 
operations and resources and incorporate demand response and consumer 
participation.”

DOE goes on to outline the Smart Grid R&D Program Vision as:

By 2030, the power grid has evolved into an intelligent energy delivery 
system that supports plug-and-play integration of dispatchable and 
intermittent low-carbon energy sources, and provides a platform for 
consumer engagement in load management, national energy independence, 
innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic security.  This smart grid 
supports the best and most secure electric services available in the 
world and connects everyone to abundant, affordable, high quality, 
environmentally conscious, efficient, and reliable electric power.

DOE also identifies seven defining functions of the smart grid network as:

    * Enabling informed participation by customers
    * Accommodating all generation and storage options
    * Enabling new products, services, and markets
    * Providing the power quality for the range of needs in the 21st
      century
    * Optimizing asset utilization and operating efficiently
    * Addressing disturbances – automated prevention, containment, and
      restoration
    * Operating resiliently against physical and cyber attacks and
      natural disasters

The research, development, and demonstration areas of interest are 
derived from key technical challenges and priority areas identified in 
the Technology Development and Modeling chapters of the draft Smart Grid 
R&D Multi-Year Program Plan (see 
http://www.smartgrid.gov/sites/default/files/oe_mypp.pdf).

The research supported under this FOA is planned to support the Smart 
Grid targets for 2030 outlined in the Multi-Year Program Plan.  Research 
proposals are sought in:

Area Interest 1:  Integrated Distribution Management Systems for 
Distribution Automation

The goal of this program is to develop an integrated distribution 
management system that will enhance capabilities of distribution 
automation in anticipating and responding to disturbances or malicious 
attacks.

Area Interest 2:  Advanced Sensing, Monitoring, and Control Technologies 
for Enhanced Asset Utilization and Grid Reliability

There are two subtopics within this interest area – prognostic health 
management (PHM) to increase the reliability of the grid and the 
lifetime of the assets of the grid; and distribution systems sensing to 
improve the detection and isolation of system power quality issues, 
faults, and equipment failure.

Area Interest 3:  Voltage Regulation and Overvoltage Protection for High 
Penetration of Renewable Generation

The objective of this program area is to accomplish substantial 
increased use of distributed resources for supplying power during peak 
load periods and other functions and services in support of electric 
distribution systems.

The full FOA provides the details on the research focus areas under this 
Smart Grid FOA.  Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Thank you!

Carole

 Carole McGuire

Lewis-Burke Associates LLC

Government Relations

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