Energy Funding Matrix

This announcement focuses on concentrating solar-thermal energy for electricity and other uses. Projects funded by this opportunity will accelerate the development of solar-thermal energy storage for fuels, other industrial applications, and power production. Learn more about the use of solar-thermal power in industrial processes.

Managed in collaboration with ConnectWerx, today’s “Standardization for Interregional Offshore Wind Transmission” funding opportunity seeks to identify technical experts, including specialized independent consultants or academic entities, to lead a consortium that identifies standardized OSW transmission equipment specifications to support coordinated procurement in the United States. Since 2021, DOE and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have been collaborating to advance OSW off both the Atlantic and West Coasts in support of meeting the Biden-Harris Administration goals of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of OSW by 2030 and 15 GW of floating OSW by 2035, as well as unlocking a pathway to deploy 110 GW by 2050.

The Department of Energy will provide formula grants to State Energy Offices to support electric transmission and distribution planning as well as planning activities and programs that help reduce carbon emissions in all sectors of the economy, including the transportation sector and accelerate the use of alternative transportation fuels and vehicle electrification.

This FOA helps strengthen hydropower’s ability to support an electric grid with an increasing amount of variable renewable energy resources as the United States works to meet its clean energy goals. The opportunity will fund projects in three topics areas: projects that demonstrate hydropower hybrid confirgurations, projects that advance technology innovations to improve the flexible capabilities of the U.S. hydropower fleet, and projects that quantify the flexible capabilities of hydropower and advance operational strategies to increase such flexibility to better serve an evolving electric grid.

This planned FOA intends to provide financial support to TCUs to plan the transition of their campuses to clean energy. The Office of Indian Energy will only consider applications from TCUs. Under the planned FOA, the Office of Indian Energy anticipates making approximately $5 million available with awards that range from $100,000 to $250,000 for planning grants. No recipient cost share is anticipated under the planned FOA.

This technical assistance provided by DOE national laboratories will focus on supporting stakeholders' decision-making regarding potential hydropower projects. WPTO anticipates providing technical assistance to up to 18 projects that are expected to last two to three years. Each recipient will receive assistance valued between $200,000 and $1.25 million through specifically assembled technical assistance teams comprising subject-matter experts from one or more national laboratories

A TEAMER Request for Technical Support (RFTS) is a collaboration between the technology developer or researcher, and the facility chosen to help meet the recipient's technical objectives. Prior to applying for support, recipients are required to have discussed their technical objectives with the facility to ensure the facility has the capability to assist and provide the necessary support. Only approved test facilities are eligible to provide technical support.

The Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) provides loans to rural utilities and other companies who provide energy efficiency loans to qualified consumers to implement durable cost-effective energy efficiency measures. Eligible purposes under RESP include energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage or energy conservation measures and related services, improvements, financing, or relending. Applications for this program will be accepted on a first come first serve basis until the depletion of available funding.

Through the Innovative categories of the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program, LPO can finance projects that deploy new or significantly improved high-impact clean energy technology (Innovative Energy) or that employ new or significantly improved technology in the manufacturing process for a qualifying clean energy technology or manufacture innovative products with an eligible technology end-use (Innovative Supply Chain).

The Transmission Facilitation Program is designed to facilitate the construction of electric power transmission lines and related facilities to enable greater clean energy growth and provide low-cost clean energy to more Americans. There is an anticipated additional Notice of Intent and Request for Information in Q1 2023.