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omb -- ALTFUELS-LIST: Request for Information for Emerging Opportunities Solicitation Development

Posted: 13 May 2015 09:45:40
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Attention:  The California Energy Commission is seeking ideas to
"develop and deploy technology and alternative and renewable
fuels in the marketplace, without adopting any one preferred fuel
or technology" Read the solicitation.  Brainstorm and share with
your network of small business owners, entrepreneur, inventors
and researchers. This is a ground floor opportunity.


Request for Information
Emerging Opportunities Solicitation Development
May 12, 2015

Purpose of Request:

The purpose of this Request for Information is to determine if
there are areas in need of funding which have not been addressed
by the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology
Program (ARFVTP).  Responses received from this Request for
Information, as well as staff research and public comments from
the ARFVTP Investment Plan Advisory Committee workshops, will
guide the development of the next solicitation that will utilize
the Emerging Opportunities funding allocation.

Background:

The ARFVTP was created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, 750, Statutes
of 2007), which authorized the California Energy Commission "to
develop and deploy technology and alternative and renewable fuels
in the marketplace, without adopting any one preferred fuel or
technology." The ARFVTP has an annual budget of approximately
$100 million for projects that:

- Reduce California's use and dependence on petroleum
transportation fuels and increase the use of alternative and
renewable fuels and advanced vehicle technologies.

- Produce sustainable alternative and renewable low-carbon fuels
in California.

- Expand alternative fueling infrastructure and fueling
stations.

- Improve the efficiency, performance, and market viability of
alternative light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle
technologies.

- Retrofit medium- and heavy-duty on-road and non-road vehicle
fleets to alternative technologies or fuel use.

- Expand the alternative fueling infrastructure available to
existing fleets, public transit, and transportation corridors.

- Establish workforce training programs and conduct public
outreach on the benefits of alternative transportation fuels and
vehicle technologies.

The Emerging Opportunities funding allocation was established to
allow for greater flexibility regarding project types and funding
timelines by establishing a reserve fund that could be used by
the Energy Commission to co-fund the "state match" portion of
projects receiving federal awards, or to fund projects using
technologies that do not readily fit into current investment plan
categories. The previous "emerging opportunities" solicitation,
Federal Cost-Share for Emerging Technologies (PON-13-604), was
limited to ARFVTP-eligible projects receiving federal awards.
This solicitation can be viewed at
http://www.energy.ca.gov/contracts/PON-13-604/

Requested Information:

The Energy Commission is accepting public comments under this
Request for Information to help guide the development of the next
Emerging Opportunities solicitation. Comments should address one
or more of the following concepts:

- New funding areas that target projects which do not readily fit
into current investment plan categories (with the exception of
the Emerging Opportunities funding category).

- A new federal cost-share solicitation similar to PON-13-604.

- A solicitation limited to small grants of $150,000 or less.

All comments should contain clear and substantiated reasoning and
include the following:

1.	Identification and explanation of the funding area.

2.	The known project opportunities falling within the funding
area.

3.	A discussion of the benefits which may be realized from
support and development of the funding area.

4.	A discussion on why ARFVTP funding is necessary for the
funding area.

5.	Web links or references to documentation supporting the need
for funding or opportunities available, including publications,
other funding solicitations, and other relevant documentation.

Respondents to this Request for Information should not include
any proprietary or confidential information.

Suggested funding areas should not duplicate or overlap with any
existing or previous ARFVTP funding area. Suggested funding areas
must be eligible for ARFVTP funding. A description of project
types for which the Energy Commission may provide funding can be
found at
http://energy.ca.gov/2014-ALT-01/background.html

Respondents to this Request for Information should not include
any proprietary, sensitive, or confidential information. This
Request for Information will not consider the merits of
individual projects or any requests for funding.

How to Comment:

Comments may be submitted through June 30, 2015. Comments
received after this date may be excluded from consideration when
developing the "emerging opportunities" solicitation. Comments
must be emailed to AB118@energy.ca.gov and the subject line must
begin with "RFI Emerging Opportunities".

Thank you for your participation.



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