BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW: LONG-DURATION ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATIONS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
Funding Agency:
- Department of Energy
DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) is issuing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) in collaboration with the Office of Electricity (OE). 4 Awards made under this FOA will be funded either through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) appropriations or the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.
OCED’s mission is to deliver clean energy technology demonstration projects at scale in partnership with the private sector to accelerate deployment, market adoption, and the equitable transition to a decarbonized energy system. OCED was established in December 2021 and was first authorized and funded through the BIL. The founding of OCED builds on DOE’s expertise in clean energy research and development and expands DOE’s scope to fill a critical gap on the path to net-zero emissions by 2050.5
The BIL is a once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure, which will grow a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable economy through enhancing U.S. competitiveness, driving the creation of good-paying jobs, and ensuring stronger access to economic, environmental, and other benefits for Disadvantaged Communities. The BIL appropriated more than $62 billion to DOE6 to invest in American manufacturing and workers; expand access to energy efficiency; deliver reliable, clean, and affordable power to more Americans; and deploy the technologies of tomorrow through clean energy demonstrations. As part of and in addition to upgrading and modernizing infrastructure, DOE’s BIL investments will address the climate crisis, support efforts to build a clean and equitable energy economy that achieves zero-carbon electricity by 2035, and put the United States on a path to achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide by no later than 2050 to benefit all Americans.
DOE defines LDES as systems capable of delivering electricity for 10 or more hours in duration.7 Cheaper, longer energy storage can increase local control of the power system, build resilience for communities, minimize power grid disruptions, and help reach the Biden Administration’s goal of a carbonfree electric grid by 2035 and a net zero emissions economy by 2050.
Multiple awards
The BIL appropriates $505 million for the development of grid-scale long-duration energy storage (LDES) demonstrations to validate new technologies and enhance the capabilities of customers and communities to integrate grid storage more effectively.
3/3/2023 5 p.m. ET
- LDESFOA@hq.doe.gov ; For questions regarding the content of this FOA
- OCED-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov ; For all technical issues involving OCED Exchange