Through
a balanced portfolio approach, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind and
Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO’s) Water Power Program, herein referred
to as the “Program”, makes strategic investments in the Marine and Hydrokinetic
(MHK) subprogram, including transformational technology innovations that seek
to maximize generation from water power resources while addressing key market
deployment and environmental impact challenges. The Program aims to achieve cost-competitiveness
with local hurdle rates of 12 to 15 cents per/kWh by 2030. The Program
addresses technology needs and opportunities in MHK, which would otherwise not
be addressed by the private sector on its own.
The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback
from industry, academia, research laboratories, state energy offices,
regulatory offices, related offshore engineering consultants/Original Equipment
Manufacturers (OEMs), and other stakeholders on the Program’s future strategy
and priorities. EERE is specifically
interested in information on each of the five focus areas listed in the RFI.
Responses
to this RFI must be submitted electronically to MHKRFI@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (ET)
on March 20, 2015. Responses must be provided as .pdf or Microsoft Word (.docx)
attachment to the email. It is recommended that attachments with file sizes
exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. Only
electronic responses will be accepted.
This is
solely a request for information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement
(FOA). EERE is not accepting applications through this RFI. DOE will not
respond to questions regarding this RFI.