Resource Assessment and Interconnection-Level Transmission Analysis and Planning

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DOE Resource Assessment and Interconnection-Level Transmission Analysis and Planning

The DOE has just released a Funding Opportunity Announcement for $60 million to facilitate the development or strengthening of capabilities in each of the three interconnections serving the lower 48 states of the United States, to prepare analyses of transmission requirements under a broad range of alternative futures and develop long-term interconnection-wide transmission expansion plans.  The interconnections are the Western Interconnection, the Eastern Interconnection, and the Texas Interconnection.  There are two broad topics:  Interconnection-Level Analysis and Planning and Cooperation Among States on Electric Resource Planning and Priorities.  DOE intends to make 3 awards under each topic for each interconnection.  To facilitate collaboration, DOE may make an award under the Cooperation topic to more than one state in the Eastern Interconnection.   The funding period is 3-5 years.  All types of domestic entities are eligible to apply except DOE/NNSA National Laboratory Contractors, other Federal agencies, non-DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors.  Cost sharing is not required, but it is encouraged. 

• Deadline is August 14.
• Click here for the announcement.