Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002565
The Department of Energy, through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and administered by the Golden Field Office, released this discretionary funding opportunity announcement (DE-FOA-0002565) to support research, development, and demonstration projects focused on "Energyshed: Exploring Place-Based Generation." The program is aimed at speeding up the real-world buildout and adoption of renewable energy in ways that align with national climate targets: a fully decarbonized electricity system by 2035 and a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. A central theme of the opportunity is equity, meaning the work is expected to help ensure the benefits, burdens, and decision-making power tied to clean energy development are more fairly distributed across communities.
The core purpose of the FOA is to create practical tools and processes that help a wide range of local and regional stakeholders understand, evaluate, and participate in decisions about locally based electricity generation. The announcement specifically calls out audiences such as electric utilities, local governments, and community-based organizations, reflecting an intent to move beyond expert-only planning and make the information needed for informed participation easier to access. In practice, the DOE is looking for applicants to bring together data from many sources and convert it into new tools such as dashboards or other user-facing applications that make complex tradeoffs understandable. The tools are expected to assess impacts of local generation and clearly communicate both potential benefits and challenges, rather than presenting a one-sided view.
A defining requirement is usability by non-experts. The FOA emphasizes that the intended users may not be power system professionals, so successful projects need to translate technical information into accessible formats, using clear design and straightforward workflows. The anticipated outcome is that better, easier-to-use decision support tools will reduce friction in clean energy planning, improve local understanding of options, and help accelerate renewable energy deployment. In other words, the program is not just about producing research reports; it is oriented toward products and processes that people can actually use in planning, engagement, and decision-making around place-based generation.
From an administrative standpoint, funding would be awarded through a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial DOE involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant. The opportunity is listed under the Energy activity category and CFDA number 81.087. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any specific conditions that may be detailed in the FOA's eligibility section. The award ceiling is listed as up to $5,000,000 per award. The FOA was created on June 6, 2022, with an original application deadline of August 1, 2022. The full solicitation and submission instructions are hosted on EERE Exchange at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.Apply for DE FOA 0002565
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Energyshed: Exploring Place-Based Generation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) discretionary funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled "Energyshed: Exploring Place-Based Generation" (DE-FOA-0002565). It supports research, development, and demonstration projects that help speed up real-world renewable energy buildout and adoption through place-based (locally focused) electricity generation decision support.
Which DOE offices are involved?
The opportunity is released by DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and administered by the DOE Golden Field Office.
What is the main goal of the FOA?
The core purpose is to create practical tools and processes that help local and regional stakeholders understand, evaluate, and participate in decisions about locally based electricity generation. The emphasis is on tools people can use, not just research reports.
How does this FOA relate to national climate targets?
The program is framed around aligning renewable energy deployment with national goals: a fully decarbonized electricity system by 2035 and a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.
What does "place-based generation" mean in this FOA context?
Based on the description provided, "place-based generation" refers to locally based electricity generation and the decisions, tradeoffs, and community impacts that come with planning and deploying it in specific places.
What is meant by "Energyshed" in the opportunity?
"Energyshed" is the FOA's theme for exploring place-based generation, with an emphasis on helping communities and stakeholders understand local generation options and their implications through practical, usable decision tools.
What kinds of projects does DOE want to fund?
Projects should focus on research, development, and demonstration activities that produce decision support tools and processes. A key expectation is integrating data from many sources and translating it into user-facing tools (for example, dashboards or other applications) that make complex tradeoffs understandable.
What types of tools are envisioned?
The FOA specifically mentions tools such as dashboards and other user-facing applications. The tools should help users assess impacts of local generation and communicate both benefits and challenges clearly.
Are projects expected to present only the benefits of renewable energy?
No. The FOA emphasizes that tools should clearly communicate both potential benefits and challenges, rather than presenting a one-sided view.
Who are the intended users of the tools and processes developed under this FOA?
The FOA calls out a wide range of local and regional stakeholders, specifically including electric utilities, local governments, and community-based organizations. The intent is to move beyond expert-only planning and make information needed for informed participation easier to access.
Do the tools need to be usable by non-experts?
Yes. Usability by non-experts is a defining requirement. The FOA notes that intended users may not be power system professionals, so projects should translate technical information into accessible formats with clear design and straightforward workflows.
What outcomes does DOE expect from this funding?
The anticipated outcome is that better, easier-to-use decision support tools will reduce friction in clean energy planning, improve local understanding of options, and help accelerate renewable energy deployment.
How important is equity in this FOA?
Equity is described as a central theme. The work is expected to help ensure that the benefits, burdens, and decision-making power tied to clean energy development are more fairly distributed across communities.
What is the funding mechanism for awards?
Funding would be awarded through a cooperative agreement, which typically involves substantial DOE involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Energy activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number provided for the opportunity is 81.087.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any specific conditions that may be detailed in the FOA's eligibility section.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as up to $5,000,000 per award.
When was the FOA created?
The FOA was created on June 6, 2022.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was August 1, 2022.
Where can applicants find the full solicitation and submission instructions?
The full solicitation and submission instructions are hosted on EERE Exchange at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
What is the FOA identification number applicants should reference?
Applicants should reference FOA number DE-FOA-0002565.
Is this opportunity focused on producing reports, or on deployable products?
The FOA is oriented toward products and processes that people can actually use in planning, engagement, and decision-making around place-based generation, rather than only producing research reports.
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