# Request for Information: Section 242 Hydroelectric Incentive Payments Updated Definitions

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002511-request-for-information-section-242-hydroelectric-incentive/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334622

> Golden Field Office offered grants to any type of organization. Applications closed on September 7, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002511 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 7, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.087 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), and the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) seeks stakeholder input on factors to consider in relation to defining “an area where there is inadequate electric service”. WPTO proposes to define “an area in which there is inadequate electric service” as follows: “An area in which there is inadequate electric service means a geographic area that lacks access to an interconnected electrical grid or where a customer may not reasonably access electrical energy services; is subject to frequent electric outages, based on common reliability metrics; or where the cost of electricity is significantly above the typical residential electricity cost.” The above definition will be applied in accordance with the definition of a qualified hydroelectric facility set in Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. § 15881 (“Section 242”), as amended by Section 3005(a) of the Energy Act of 2020. The full Request for Information can be found on the EERE Exchange website: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002511 still open?

No. It closed on September 7, 2021. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Request for Information: Section 242 Hydroelectric Incentive Payments Updated Definitions?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Request for Information: Section 242 Hydroelectric Incentive Payments Updated Definitions?

Closed September 7, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Renewable Energy Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Oregon State University, University of Utah, Avapco LLC. The program made 900 awards worth $2.5 billion in that time.