# Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-based Resource Management and Availability for future power systems (OPTIMA), DE-FOA-0003034

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003034-operation-and-planning-tools-for-inverter-based-resource/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347647

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $2.0 million) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 13 awards worth $30.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 14, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003034 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 14, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | 13 |
| Total funding | $30.0 million |
| Cost sharing | 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

This modification (000002) includes: Extending the Full Application Submission Deadline from 8/22/2023 to 9/14/2023. This action extends all other following deadlines. This modification (000001) includes: - Submission deadline for Concept Papers. - Submission deadline for Full Applications. - Submission deadline for Reply to Reviewer Comments. Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-based Resource Management and Availability for future power systems (OPTIMA), DE-FOA-0003034 This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). This FOA will advance the Biden Administration’s goals to achieve carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035 and to “deliver an equitable, clean energy future, and put the United States on a path to achieve net-zero emissions, economy-wide, by no later than 2050” to the benefit of all Americans. The research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities to be funded under this FOA will support the government-wide approach to the climate crisis by driving innovations that can lead to the large-scale deployment of clean energy technologies. Specifically, projects funded under this FOA will address the emerging challenges and opportunities for grid planning and operation engineers and technicians arising from the power system’s transition to variable renewable energy sources and inverter-based power electronic grid interfaces. New state-of-the-art planning and operations tools will enable solar energy to be more optimally and reliably integrated and utilized within the electric power grid, providing Americans with more cheap and secure sources of clean energy.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003034 still open?

No. It closed on September 14, 2023. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-based Resource Management and Availability for future power systems (OPTIMA), DE-FOA-0003034?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-based Resource Management and Availability for future power systems (OPTIMA), DE-FOA-0003034?

Closed September 14, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.0 million each. About $30.0 million in total across about 13 awards.

### 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.