Enhancing Short Term Wind Energy Forecasting for Improved Utility Operations

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	Federal Grant Title:	Enhancing Short Term Wind Energy Forecasting for Improved Utility Operations
	CFDA Number:	81.087
	CFDA Description:	Renewable Energy Research and Development
	Federal Agency Name:	Golden Field Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Energy
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-FOA-0000280
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Other
	Posted Date:	Feb 11, 2010
	Creation Date:	Feb 11, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 05, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 05, 2010
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This is a Request for Information (RFI). The Department of Energy's Wind and Hydropower Technology Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are requesting information on opportunities for demonstrating and evaluating improved short term wind energy forecasting and its applications. Interested parties may include, but are not limited to: developers, investors, industry, Native American Tribes, renewable energy equipment suppliers, electric utilities, independent system operators, regional transmission organizations, independent power producers, instrument manufacturers, wind power forecasters, environmentalists, academics, and public, private, or non-profit entities.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://www.fedconnect.net
Grant Announcement Contact: Laura Merrick Matthews, 303-275-4777laura.merrick@go.doe.gov
laura.merrick@go.doe.gov [laura.merrick@go.doe.gov]
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