OpportunityTitle: Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance for Techno-Economic Studies of Pumped-Storage Hydropower
Description: The purpose of this Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance (NOTA) is to perform techno-economic studies, power market analyses, financial analyses, and a valuation analysis to evaluate the long-term benefits and costs of two selected PSH projects. These studies will provide PSH developers with a number of analyses to estimate the value of a proposed PSH project, including: value of bulk power/storage capacity; energy arbitrage; value of ancillary services; power system stability; and transmission benefits. The studies will also investigate and compare PSH financial revenue streams under current market structures relative to the economic value of PSH to the grid. Total Technical Assistance is valued at $3,000,000. DOE will provide the funding to the team that will provide the Technical Assistance for the selected projects. There is no direct financial assistance available under this NOTA. The full Notice of Technical Assistance (NOTA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full NOTA posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: WPTONOTA@ee.doe.gov
GrantorContactText: Jane Sanders &lt;br/&gt;WPTONOTA@ee.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) are not eligible.