Smart Grid Demonstration Projects
Department & Agency:
Department of Energy
http://www.energy.gov/recovery/
Administering Agency:
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
Stimulus Provisions:
In section 405 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act amends Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which deals with the federal policy of modernizing the electric utility transmission and delivery system through smart grid including smart grid technology research, development and demonstration (RD&D) program and a smart grid regional demonstration initiative. The Energy Act is amended to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide financial support to smart grid demonstration projects in tribal areas, as well as urban, suburban and rural areas.
On June 25th DOE announced the release of the final Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) for $3.9 billion in Recovery Act funds for two programs -- both of which Indian tribes are eligible to apply. Approximately $3.3 billion are available for the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program, with an application deadline of August 6th, 2009. $615 million will be made available for smart grid demonstration projects to help develop and implement smart grid technologies across the country, with an application deadline of August 26th 2009.
As part of the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program, DOE will provide cost-shared grants to support manufacturing, purchasing and installation of existing smart grid technologies that can be deployed on a commercial scale. Funding under the Smart Grid Demonstration Program will be used to demonstrate how emerging technologies can be applied in innovative ways within the electric delivery system to provide integrated and economically-feasible solutions. The Investment Grant program is intended to enable smart grid functions on the electric system as soon as possible, while the Demonstration program is aimed at identifying and developing new and more cost-effective smart grid equipment, tools, techniques, and system configurations that can significantly improve upon today’s technologies.
Additional Information:
http://www.energy.gov/recovery/index.htm
http://www.oe.energy.gov/smartgrid.htm
The final FOAs are available at www.fedconnect.net. Search public opportunities for the following reference numbers: Smart Grid Investment Program (DE-FOA-0000058) and Smart Grid Demonstrations (DE-FOA-0000036).
