Department of Energy

Project Title: Understanding and Benefitting from Regional Synergies between Energy and Air Quality

Dear Ms. Wilson:

We appreciate your interest in the Department of Energy's (DOE) programs as well as the time and effort expended

in preparing your application in response to Program Area of Interest 6A of DOE'S Solicitation, DE-PSOI-

OIEE10781, entitled "Technology and Systems Integration: Information Dissemination, Outreach and Related

Analysis."

Applications submitted in response to this solicitation were highly competitive, and the Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy (EERE) subjected all of the applications to a rigorous merit review process. Awards are

now being processed. However, a combination of programmatic priorities and funding limitations precluded the

selection of all applications for award, and many applications with excellent potential remain unfunded. The subjeci

project was not selected for award. Your proposal focuses on important issues pertaining to deregulated markets

and provides a thorough analysis of the emerging problems associated with these markets. Your proposed

personnel also have excellent qualifications based on their previous experience with projects of similar complexity

and scope. In addition, your approach offers clearly defined milestones and deliverables. However, the Merit

Review Committee indicated that the impact of the project is concentrated in the western states and that no detailed

strategies are offered to facilitate the transfer of the lessons learned to other regions.

It is anticipated that EERE will conduct a broad-based solicitation for information dissemination and outreach

activities on an annual basis. The upcoming solicitations will be published on the Industry Interactive Procurement

System at World Wide Web page at http://doe-iips.pr.doe.gov.

Your participation in this solicitation is appreciated. It is hoped that your interest in DOE programs will continue.

Sincerely,

Beth A. Tomasoni

Contracting Officer

Office of Headquarters Procurement Services

Project Title: Improving Electricity Demand Responsiveness through Building Technologies

Dear Ms. Wilson:

We appreciate your interest in the Department of Energy's (DOE) programs as well as the time and effort expended

in preparing your application in response to Program Area of Interest 4 of DOE'S Solicitation, DE-PSOI-

OIEE10781, entitled "Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs: Information Dissemination,

Outreach, and Related Technical Analysis."

Applications submitted in response to this solicitation were highly competitive, and the Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy (EERE) subjected all of the applications to a rigorous merit review process. Awards are

now being processed. However, a combination of programmatic priorities and funding limitations precluded the

selection of all applications for award, and many applications with excellent potential remain unfunded. The subject

project was not selected for award. Your project has the potential to produce widespread benefits over the long

term by attempting to motivate large electricity users to reduce their usage during periods of peak demand. Your

proposed personnel are also very well-qualified for this type of work based on their previous experience. However,

the short term impact of your project is likely to be limited. The process specified in your application is not

immediately available, and it will take time to develop this process, implement it and educate users on how to use it

in their individual companies. In addition, the Merit Review Committee indicated that the system developed would

reward only those users with the flexibility to reduce their usage during periods of peak demand while those that

need to maintain full operations would have no alternative but to pay higher prices.

It is anticipated that EERE will conduct a broad-based solicitation for information dissemination and outreach

activities on an annual basis. The upcoming solicitations will be published on the Industry Interactive Procurement

System at World Wide Web page at http://doe-iips.pr.doe.gov.

Your participation in this solicitation is appreciated. It is hoped that your interest in DOE programs will continue.

Sincerely,

Beth A. Tomasoni

Contracting Officer

Office of Headquarters Procurement Services

Project Title: Promoting Distributed Generation in the West

Dear Ms. Wilson:

We appreciate your interest in the Department of Energy's (DOE) programs as well as the time and effort expended

in preparing your application in response to Program Area of Interest 6A of DOE'S Solicitation, DE-PSOI-

OIEE10781, entitled "Technology and Systems Integration: Information Dissemination, Outreach and Related

Analysis."

Applications submitted in response to this solicitation were highly competitive, and the Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy (EERE) subjected all of the applications to a rigorous merit review process. Awards are

now being processed. However, a combination of programmatic priorities and funding limitations precluded the

selection of all applications for award, and many applications with excellent potential remain unfunded. The subjec

project was not selected for award. Your project addresses key barriers to the use of Distributed Energy Generation

(DEG) technology in the West, and the Merit Review Committee indicated that providing information to assist in

overcoming these barriers would have an impact on a broad cross-section of energy users and generators in the

targeted region. In addition, the proposed personnel have excellent qualifications and have access to key decision

makers in the targeted region. However, the Merit Review Committee indicated that the project focuses mainly on

the West and does not demonstrate how the results will be applicable to other regions or applicable on a nationwide

basis. In addition, your approach did not have clearly defined milestones or deliverables that would easily enable

DOE to gauge the project's success.

It is anticipated that EERE will conduct a broad-based solicitation for information dissemination and outreach

activities on an annual basis. The upcoming solicitations will be published on the Industry Interactive Procurement

System at World Wide Web page at http://doe-iips.pr.doe.gov.

Your participation in this solicitation is appreciated. It is hoped that your interest in DOE programs will continue.

Sincerely,

Beth A. Tomasoni

Contracting Officer

Office of Headquarters Procurement Services

Project Title: Bringing Effective Facility Siting into a Competitive Electricity Market

Dear Ms. Wilson:

We appreciate your interest in the Department of Energy's (DOE) programs as well as the time and effort expended

in preparing your application in response to Program Area of Interest 6A of DOE'S Solicitation, DE-PSOI-

OIEE10781, entitled "Technology and Systems Integration: Information Dissemination, Outreach and Related

Analysis."

Applications submitted in response to this solicitation were highly competitive, and the Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy (EERE) subjected all of the applications to a rigorous merit review process. Awards are

now being processed. However, a combination of programmatic priorities and funding limitations precluded the

selection of all applications for award, and many applications with excellent potential remain unfunded. The subject

project was not selected for award. The Merit Review Committee indicated that the project addresses the needs of a

broad cross-section of energy users in the western states. In addition, the Committee indicated that your personnel

have an impressive array of experience pertaining to the proposed activities. However, the Committee indicated that

your proposal did not demonstrate consideration for similar projects taking place at the national level and that your

proposal offered no strategies for enhancing the applicability of the results nationwide. The Committee, therefore,

determined that the impact of the project would mostly be confined to the western states without further discussion

of strategies to facilitate applicability on a broader scale.

It is anticipated that EERE will conduct a broad-based solicitation for information dissemination and outreach

activities on an annual basis. The upcoming solicitations will be published on the Industry Interactive Procurement

System at World Wide Web page at http://doe-iips.pr.doe.gov.

Your participation in this solicitation is appreciated. It is hoped that your interest in DOE programs will continue.

Sincerely,

JIII~C;t;l ;ly,

Beth A. Tomasoni

Contracting Officer

Office of Headquarters Procurement Services