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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to WPTONOTA@ee.doe.gov. "]
[2,"All questions pertaining to EERE Exchange should be emailed to EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov. Include FOA name and number in subject line."]
[3,"All questions and answers pertaining to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange within this spreadsheet."]
[4,"DOE will attempt to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a similar question and answer has already been posted in this spreadsheet. "]
[5,"All questions should be submitted not later than 3 business days prior to the application due date. Questions submitted after this date will not be answered."]
[6,"Questions are assigned a number in accordance with when they are reviewed by DOE.  "]
[7,"Questions are assigned a topic area by DOE when reviewed."]
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["TIPS"]
[1,"Applicants may sort questions and answers in the question tabs of this spreadhseet by selecting the drop-down box arrow on the column headers and selecting any of the listed attributes."]
[2,"Applicants may search for questions and/or keywords by holding CTRL+F on the keyboard and typing in a phrase or keyword."]

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["ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER LOG"]
["DE-FOA0001838 NOTA for Pumped-Storage Hydropower"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2018-05-01","Webinar","I'm trying to register for the webinar, but when I click on the link it says, \"The meeting has been cancelled.\" Can you check on this?","The link in the summary for this FOA within EERE Exchange has been replaced."]
[2,"2018-04-28","Application Content/Format","Would an application to DE-FOA-0001838 be reviewed without negative bias if it gave equal comparative consideration to requesting federal technical assistance for evaluating the energy benefits of generation and storage technologies that do not use water?","DOE cannot provide advice on whether an application should be submitted. If, after reviewing the Notice of Technical Assistance (NOTA), you feel that you are eligible to apply and that your application would be responsive to the stated objectives, you may want to submit an application.  Assuming your application is submitted by the stated deadline and contains all of the required components, it will be reviewed with all other timely and responsive applications, using the Review Criteria in the NOTA.  DOE does accept unsolicited proposals under some circumstances. Information can be found here - https://www.netl.doe.gov/business/unsolicited-proposals"]
[3,"2018-05-14","Application Content/Format","Where are the PSH projects located?","Proposed projects must be located in the U.S. and must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Section II.E of the NOTA."]
[4,"2018-05-22","Webinar","I see that a webinar is scheduled for May 24, 2018. Will that webinar be available for later review?","Yes, the PowerPoint slide presentation will be made available."]
[5,"2018-05-24","Webinar","Can you provide a link to the webinar?","The webinar PowerPoint presentation can be accessed under the “Documents” heading within the FOA summary in EERE Exchange."]
[6,"2018-05-24",null,"Will the webinar slides be posted on Exchange? ","Yes. The slides are available and can be accessed under the \"Documents\" heading for this FOA within EERE Exchange."]
[7,"2018-05-24",null,"Will the techno-economic studies help the project developer with interconnection studies?","No.  The techno-economic studies cannot replace the work required for a site-specific interconnection study."]
[8,"2018-05-24",null,"Are projects located outside of the U.S. grid eligible (for example, in Puerto Rico or Hawaii)?","Yes.  The project must be located within the United States, including its territories.  Hawaii and Puerto Rico are both eligible locations."]
[9,"2018-05-24",null,"Will the information provided by the project developer be publicly available?","DOE intends that there will be an agreement between the Lab team and the awardee, i.e., project developer, to protect any proprietary information that the awardee provides to the Lab team.  Information produced under the project, however, can be made publicly available."]
[10,"2018-05-24",null,"Will the techno-economic studies be publicly available?","DOE intends to make study findings publicly available.  If a particular techno-economic study contains proprietary information, the techno-economic study - or proprietary portions of it - would not be made publicly available."]
[11,"2018-05-24",null,"Will the techno-economic studies address power system stability benefits?","Yes.  The techno-economic studies will look at the benefits of sub-second-level response from the proposed pumped storage project."]
[12,"2018-05-24",null,"Will the studies review new technologies, such as specific configurations of turbines, generators and pumps?","The study can accommodate new technologies or a new configuration, but these studies are not intended to test a range of configurations and scales at a given site.  "]
[13,"2018-05-24",null,"When would these studies be complete?","The period of performance of this Technical Assistance will not exceed 18 months."]
[14,"2018-05-24",null,"When would awards be announced?","All selections are expected to be made by September 2018."]
[15,"2018-05-24",null,"If a project is currently under construction, is it eligible?","Yes, as long as the project is not currently operational it is eligible for this NOTA. "]
[16,"2018-05-24",null,"Will technical assistance be provided for preparation of motor/generator equipment characteristics and excitation models required for system impact studies as part of the Large Generator Interconnection Application with the relevant Independent System Operator (ISO)? ","The choice of motor/generator equipment and excitation models should be done by PSH developers and their consultants. The technical assistance focuses on the PSH valuation methodology, which can be used to determine the value of the PSH plant to the grid."]
[17,"2018-05-24",null,"Will the techno-economic studies look at the cost of greenhouse gas mitigation?","No. The techno-economic studies will try to assess the PSH impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, but will not attempt to estimate the cost of greenhouse gas mitigation."]
[18,"2018-05-24",null,"Will the techno-economic studies compare pumped storage to other storage technologies (i.e. batteries)?","Comparison of pumped storage and other storage technologies for a specific site is outside the scope of this NOTA. However, this will be done as part of the larger research initiative at WPTO."]
[19,"2018-07-10",null,"Does the AOR signature on Form 424 have to be electronic or can you print the PDF and sign the Form 424? Or can I just type my name in the box?","Please either use a certified electronic signature or print and sign the form."]
[20,"2018-09-13",null,"Please advise the status of the selection of pumped-storage applicants that will/was awarded this funding opportunity.  ","Thank you for your interest in DE‐FOA‐0001838: Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance for Techno‐Economic Studies of Pumped‐Storage Hydropower.  Applicants have not yet been notified of award selection status.  You will receive a letter notifying you whether or not your application was selected for negotiation of award."]
[21,"2018-10-31",null,"Could you provide me with an update on where things are at with the above referenced NOTA?","EERE is in the process of making selection decisions and anticipates making announcement in November.  Thank you for your continued patience."]
[22,"2018-12-06",null,"Can you provide the evaluation results of all the projects submitted  and how they placed?","No information on the review or evaluation of proposed projects is made public."]

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["Due Dates"]
["Application Content/Format"]
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["Data Management"]
["U.S. Manufacturing Plan"]
["Application Reviews"]
["Technical Topics"]