National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393

A -- FIELD VERIFICATION OF SMALL-SCALE GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS SOL RAA-0-30429 DUE 061400 POC Jim Fox, Fax No. (303) 384-7352 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) anticipates issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) in March 2000 for a new project on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy in support of the Geothermal Energy Program. The primary objectives of this research and development project are (1) to determine and validate, in various locations, the performance and operational characteristics of small-scale geothermal electric power plants and (2) to determine their ability to provide distributed power in order to facilitate their increased use in the western United States. "Small-scale" geothermal power plants are considered those that have approximate net electrical outputs of between 300kW and 1MW. The project will be conducted under a cost sharing type contract with three phases. Phase I includes permitting, zoning, and other regulatory requirements; preliminary design; well development (only if necessary); resource characterization; performance monitoring and evaluation plan; market development; and Phase I presentation. Phase II includes financing, detailed plant design, construction management plan, permitting, and Phase II presentation. Phase III includes power plant construction, instrumentation, startup/checkout, operation and performance monitoring and evaluation, and information dissemination. Multiple awards are anticipated under Fiscal Year 2000 funding level of $750,000 to fund Phase I work. Funding for Phases II and III is not currently available. Cost sharing in the minimum amount of 20% is required from offerors. This Commerce Business Daily announcement is not a request for proposals. Interested parties are encouraged to request a copy of the RFP, Number RAA-0-30429, within fifteen days of this announcement to Jim Fox at the above address, or fax at (303) 384-7352, or email at jim_fox@nrel.gov. Telephone requests will not be honored. Posted 03/09/00 (W-SN432773). (0069)

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