Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M) has now issued the 2022 All-Source RFP which seeks additional generation and capacity resources consistent with its 2021 IRP as follows:

• Approximately 800 MW of Wind via a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) for purchase of 100% equity interest in a project company or a power purchase agreement (PPA) for purchase of Renewable Energy Products produced by a Wind resource
• Approximately 500 MW of Solar via a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) for purchase of 100% equity interest in a project company or a power purchase agreement (PPA) for purchase of Renewable Energy Products produced by a Solar resource
• Supplemental Capacity Resources to meet overall capacity need via a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) for purchase of 100% equity interest in a project company or a power purchase agreement (PPA) for purchase of Supplemental Capacity Products produced by a Supplemental Capacity Resource

The distributed wind energy industry requires rapid innovation to reduce costs and increase customer confidence, but many companies that build small and mid-sized wind turbines lack the resources to develop, certify, and commercialize next-generation technology. Managed by NREL on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Designed to make distributed wind energy technologies more cost-competitive and reliable, these awards help manufacturers of wind turbines less than 1 megawatt in capacity to:

• Optimize their designs
• Develop advanced manufacturing processes
• Perform turbine and component testing and certification
• Accelerate pathways for commercialization.

The goals of CIP are to make wind energy cost-competitive with other distributed generation technologies and increase the number of wind turbine designs tested and certified to national standards.

The goal is to have 2-3 Power Connectors with skillsets in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion service and support to quickly and easily engage as new prizes join the American-Made Challenges platform and as current prizes have repeat or overlapping needs, or as new needs are identified for other DOE/EERE commercialization programs.

The Power Connector shall provide expertise in the areas of JEDI, energy security, and environmental justice. Willingness to help expand and enhance the ability and impact of our programs to reach and serve individuals in groups historically underrepresented, in STEM, and disadvantaged communities. This work
could include, but not be limited to, focusing on providing access to resources that will help improve commercialization opportunities for individuals and businesses in these communities, building regional/place-based hubs to assist these communities in preparing for program/prize participation, recruiting diverse organizations into appropriate support network programs, assisting with developing new programs and incentives for these communities, reviewing and providing feedback for program plans, goals, incentives/rewards, and submissions with a JEDI focus, and more.

To apply, submit a two-page letter of intent (LOI) and a slide by March 3rd.

NREL is exploring possible expansion of the American-Made Challenges program to include an educational/upskilling component – separate from the current prize programs or Network efforts. The goal is to offer a stand-alone (i.e. not a part of any particular prize) online training program that people could engage with on their own time and receive a certificate or accreditation for. Given the various preexisting online classes and courses, NREL hopes to engage with partners that have existing online learning curriculums to offer or build new ones on existing platform.

To apply, submit a two-page letter of intent (LOI) and a slide by March 3rd.

Additional Ventures is partnering with Ocean Visions and a consortium of philanthropic funders to invite applications from scientific teams to systematically assess whether OAE can safely, permanently, and cost-effectively sequester atmospheric CO₂ at scale.

Research organizations anywhere in the world (universities, national labs, other independent research institutes, including consortia of multiple organizations) are invited to apply. The award amount will be at least $10 million to be utilized over five (5) years. Pre-proposals are due February 25th.

Bloomberg Philanthropies and Kapwa Consulting recently announced the Climate Challenge Justice 40 Capacity Building Fund (J40 Fund). The purpose of the J40 Fund is to provide funding to support community-based organizations to engage and partner with their local government to advance community-led projects that align with the Justice40 Initiative.

Investment areas include: clean energy and energy efficiency, clean transit, affordable and sustainable housing, training and workforce development, the remediation and reduction of legacy pollution, and the development of critical clean water infrastructure.

The fund is managed by Kapwa Consulting, LLC, who will issue approved awards as direct professional service subcontracts to qualified contractors. Contract amounts for community-based organizations are estimated to be up to $30,000. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the pool of funds is depleted; to apply to Round 3, do so by April 14th.

The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) has issued a $13 million solicitation for Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT). This funding opportunity seeks new energy projects that will aid federal facilities improve the efficiency of their operations and reduce their carbon footprint.

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS), today announced a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a renewable energy supply contract for City-owned buildings.

The contract will provide all City-owned buildings, streetlights, and other facilities with reliable, renewable electricity supply for at least five years beginning in 2022. The current cost of powering just City-owned buildings with energy is around $40 million annually, resulting in an estimated renewable electricity supply contract of $200 million for the vendor.

DOE’s Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Indian Tribes, which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations (hereafter referred collectively as “Indian Tribes”), Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations to: (1) install energy generating system(s) and energy efficiency measure(s) for Tribal Building(s) (Topic Area 1); or, (2) deploy community-scale energy generating system(s) or energy storage on Tribal Lands (Topic Area 2); or, (3) install integrated energy system(s) for autonomous operation (independent of the traditional centralized electric power grid) to power a single or multiple essential tribal facilities during emergency situations or for tribal community resilience (Topic Area 3); or, (4) deploy energy infrastructure and integrated energy system(s) to electrify Tribal Buildings (Topic Area 4).

Leading European utilities are seeking small businesses to apply for deal-focused pilot projects to demonstrate technologies. Participants include EDP (Portugal, Brazil, Spain, USA), American Electric Power (USA), Verbund (Austria), and TurningTables – Grupo Cuerva (Spain). Applicants will also have the opportunity to compete in a pitch competition and win 50,000 EUR.

DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is requesting information on processes to co-produce cellulosic biofuels and enhanced conversion R&D for bioproducts. The major areas of focus are Leveraging First Generation Bioethanol Production Facilities, Systems to Handle Commingled Food Waste Streams, Publish Existing High-Impact Data and Algal Biomass Feedstock Quality and Conversion Interface for Biofuels. This is solely a request for information and no funding applications are being accepted in response to this RFI.

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DOE’s Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office is soliciting feedback on the prospect of strategies relating to the modeling, monitoring, predicting, and controlling of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Some of the major areas of interest include Forecasted Data Acquisition and Ingestion for High Penetration of PV, Distribution Network Analysis and Power System Stability. This is solely a request for information and no funding applications are being accepted in response to this RFI.

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