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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to NextGenLWTG@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-FOA0001981 - ADVANCED NEXT-GENERATION HIGH-EFFICIENCY LIGHTWEIGHT WIND TURBINE GENERATOR"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2018-11-16","Application Content/Format","For the concept paper in response to DE-FOA-0001981, the EERE exchange website allows only one field for the project budget details.  Is the total project cost (the combined Budget Period 1, Budget Period 2, and Budget Period 3) needed for the concept paper phase, or only the Budget Period 1 cost?  Or, will one field be for the Budget Period 1, and additional fields added to the EERE exchange for the Budget Periods 2 and 3?  ","For the Concept Paper submission, please only enter Budget Period 1 project budget details.  "]
[2,"2018-11-19","Application Content/Format","In addition to the Concept Paper,  Do we also submit the \"Required Submittals\" (ie EERE-303, EERE-335, SF424, and SF-LLL) OR do we prepare and submit those later if were are selected to submit a full proposal?","Please see Section  IV.C.i Concept Paper Content Requirements.  The submission deadline for the Concept Paper is illustrated on the Cover Page of the FOA, 12/13/2018 5:00pm ET. The requirements for Full Applications are noted in Section IV.D.i. Full Application Content Requirements, which is where you will find the required submittals for EERE-303, EERE-335, SF424, and SF-LLL."]
[3,"2018-11-20",null,"Please clarify: can $7M be awarded for Budget Period 2, followed by an additional $7M for Budget Period 3, resulting in a total potential project award of $14.5 M?\n","Per Section II.A.i of the FOA, \"Budget Periods 2 and 3 – One (1) or more awards, up to $7.0M each [award], 20% cost share.\"  The Federal funding for Budget Periods 2 and 3 will not exceed $7,000,000."]
[4,"2018-11-27",null,"1 of 3: What are the specific criteria that DOE uses to evaluate the statement related to commercially feasible in paragraph 2 of section V.XIII IV.D.xiii (reference corrected)?","Commercial feasibility depends on the totality of the circumstances facing each individual applicant, therefore, no set criteria are used for evaluation."]
[5,"2018-11-27",null,"2 of 3:  If the DOE determines that it is not commercially feasible to manufacture products embodying the invention or technology in the U.S., are there additional U.S. manufacturing commitments the applicant must meet in order to satisfy the terms and conditions of the award?","If selected for award, during award negotiations the applicant and DOE must come to agreement on other U.S. manufacturing commitments that will be included in the Award terms and conditions if the applicant cannot agree to the standard U.S. Competitiveness provision. \n\n"]
[6,"2018-11-27",null,"3 of 3:  Can a foreign wind turbine OEM with U.S based R&D offices use these U.S. based jobs related of the technology in lieu of specific U.S based manufacturing commitments?","An applicant may propose other commitments that will benefit the U.S. economy for consideration by DOE.  "]
[7,"2018-11-28",null,"For the concept paper in response to DE-FOA-0001981, we are basing evaluation of FOA Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) against the 10MW turbine documented in the NREL report “Optimized generator designs for the DTU 10-MW offshore wind turbine using GeneratorSE” (NREL/CP-5000-67444, January 2017).  Is this acceptable?  If not, what baseline was assumed by DOE when determining the FOA KPIs?\n","DOE leaves it to the applicant to define a credible baseline for their technology."]
[8,"2018-12-03",null,"Why is the FOA restricted to the for-profit sector?","Please see page 4, Section I.B. of the FOA.  It states, \"EERE seeks to encourage and maximize direct industry engagement in this research and development.  Industry involvement will provide a direct path to commercialization.  Therefore, EERE is restricting eligibility to for-profit entities to ensure that industry takes the lead as the prime recipient on projects funded under this FOA.  A research and development (R&D) partnership with a wind turbine Original Equipment Manufacturer is highly recommended.\""]
[9,"2018-12-03",null,"The technical area of interest specifically states megawatt-scale.  Would a proposal to prototype and validate at a 10 kW scale with computer simulations and models showing the relevant benefits at the 10  MW+ scale be considered?","As stated in the FOA, \"The expected outcome of this FOA is to fund awards that result in the up-tower testing of a megawatt-scale lightweight generator.\"  However, it is up to the applicant to refer to the FOA and determine if its technology fits into the requirements."]
[10,"2018-12-04",null,"The FOA phase I scope calls for “preliminary design of an advanced generator”\nIf the drivetrain concept includes a gearbox, is the intent that this program funds the design of a generator, or combined gearbox and generator?\nIf it is combined gearbox and generator is it necessary to have high fidelity designs in all aspects of the drivetrain?\n","The FOA metrics apply to the drivetrain system used to generate electricity from the torque supplied by the rotor.  As such, for geared solutions the evaluation must include the gearbox and any required shafting in addition to the generator.  If an appropriate gearbox does not exist, then it would need to be included in the preliminary design effort for Budget Period 1."]
[11,"2018-12-05",null,"Would this programme accept applications from the United Kingdom?","Please see page 7, Section III.A.ii of the FOA for eligibility information for Foreign Entities."]
[12,"2018-12-05",null,"Can we submit a concept paper with the Prime Team member listed as TBD?","The Prime Applicant is the party responsible for initiating the Application process in EERE Exchange and submitting the Concept Paper. The Prime Applicant cannot be \"To Be Determined (TBD)\"."]
[13,"2018-12-12",null,"How is  eligibility affected if a lease area can't be obtained for installation? ","Eligibility requirement is not tied to ability to secure a lease for a turbine installation.   Up-tower testing could be completed at an existing turbine also."]
[14,"2018-12-14",null,"For Full Proposals in response to DE-FOA-0001981, page 3 of the FOA states “Applications must include a schedule, cost estimate, and work scope for the entire project, all three budget periods.”  To confirm, should the format of the Cost Estimate for budget periods 2 and 3 be a summary table with an estimate of those budget period costs, or are individual budget justification spreadsheets required to be submitted for each of the 3 budget periods?","For this FOA, Applications must include a cost estimate for all three budget periods via the Budget Justification workbook.  The form allows for entry of 3 budget periods in the same form.  You would not submit individual budget justification spreadsheets for each budget period. \n\nPlease see page 25, Section  IV.D.v. of the FOA which states, \"Applicants are required to complete the Budget Justification Workbook. This form is available on EERE Exchange at https://eere-Exchange.energy.gov/. Prime Recipients must complete each tab of the Budget Justification Workbook for the project as a whole, including all work to be performed by the Prime Recipient and its Subrecipients and Contractors.\"  \n"]
[15,"2018-12-20",null,"In light of the holidays, will DOE consider extending the deadline for the full application?","The FOA Application deadline of 1/21/19, as shown on the cover page of the FOA, will remain the same and it will not be extended."]
[16,"2018-12-21",null,"Where can I find encourage discourage notifications for this FOA?","Encourage/Discourage notifications are now available in EERE Exchange for Concept Papers submitted to the Wind Energy Technologies Office DE-FOA-0001981, Advanced Next-Generation High Efficiency Lightweight Wind Turbine Generator. Applicants should log in to EERE Exchange (https://eere-Exchange.energy.gov/) to view the recommendation and comments.\nIf you need help with the EERE Exchange website, please contact the Helpdesk (EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov) and include your assigned Control Number in the Subject Line.\n"]
[17,"2018-12-27",null,"I don’t believe the Reviewer understood our Concept Paper. May we still apply if our Concept Paper was discouraged?","DOE provides reviewer comments as written and does not provide follow up comments. \n\nPer the FOA, “An applicant who receives a “discouraged” notification may still submit a Full Application. EERE will review all eligible Full Applications. However, by discouraging the submission of a Full Application, EERE intends to convey its lack of programmatic interest in the proposed project in an effort to save the applicant the time and expense of preparing an application that is unlikely to be selected for award negotiations.” \n\nIf, after reviewing the FOA, you believe that your proposed project is responsive to the FOA objectives, you may certainly consider submitting a Full Application.\n"]
[18,"2018-12-31",null,"Why was our Concept Paper not evaluated per the Primary Objective of the FOA?","All Concept Papers are evaluated using the same technical review criteria.  This criteria is found in section V.A.i. of the FOA.  "]
[19,"2019-01-01",null,"For the full application, should the “funds and costs” sheet in the Funding Opportunity Exchange include the entire program of $7.5M + cost share or just the phase 1 cost of 0.5M + cost share?","The EERE 335 Budget Justification is the only form required for submission of the proposed project budget. It can be accessed by clicking on the “View Required Application Documents” link under the “Required Application Documents” heading for this FOA in EERE Exchange. See also Q&A number 14."]
[20,"2019-01-09",null,"We were wondering if you anticipate an extension to the deadline for submission of applications.","A modification to the FOA was posted to EERE Exchange on 1/8. This modification extended the Submission Deadline for Full Applications as well as the Expected Deadline for Responses to Reviewer Comments. Please see \"0001\" under the \"Documents\" heading for this specific FOA in EERE Exchange."]
[21,"2019-01-30",null,"Please provide me with further information on the funding opportunity.","To apply to FOA DE-FOA-0001981, Advanced Next-Generation High Efficiency Lightweight Wind Turbine Generator, applicants must have submitted a Concept Paper by 12/13/2018 and register with and submit application materials through EERE Exchange at https://eere-Exchange.energy.gov, EERE’s online application portal by 5PM Eastern, 2/4/19.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         \nYou may want to monitor the EERE Exchange website for opportunities you are interested in and eligible to apply for -  https://eere-exchange.energy.gov . Note that there are drop-downs near the top of the homepage that allow you to search by Program.\nIn some instances, DOE does accept unsolicited proposals. Information can be found here - https://www.netl.doe.gov/business/unsolicited-proposals\n"]
[22,"2019-03-05",null,"Has a definite date been set for release of reviewer comments?","Reviewer comments are now available in EERE Exchange. "]
[23,"2019-03-06",null,"Will a cover page on the replies to reviewer comments be considered one of the three pages of the document?","Per the FOA, replies are limited to a maximum of 2 pages of \"Text\" and 1 page of \"Optional\" information, a total of 3 pages. If a Reply to Reviewer Comments is more than three pages in length, EERE will review only the first three (3) pages and disregard any additional pages."]

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["Pick List"]
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["Registration Requirements"]
["Webinar"]
["Eligibility"]
["Labs/FFRDCs"]
["Foreign Entities/Work"]
["Cost Sharing"]
["Due Dates"]
["Application Content/Format"]
["Intellectual Property"]
["Data Management"]
["U.S. Manufacturing Plan"]
["Application Reviews"]
["Technical Topics"]