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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 08-775

NOTICES

PENNSYLVANIA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

$11 Million Funding Opportunity Available

[38 Pa.B. 1912]
[Saturday, April 19, 2008]

   On behalf of Governor Edward G. Rendell, Kathleen A. McGinty, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and Chairperson of the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) McGinty announces that on April 21, 2008, PEDA will open a new solicitation. PEDA is seeking applications for innovative, advanced energy projects and for businesses interested in locating their advanced energy operations in this Commonwealth. The total amount of available funding for this round is $11 million.

   For purposes of this financial assistance opportunity, eligible projects may include solar energy; wind; low-impact hydropower; geothermal; biologically derived methane gas, including landfill gas; biomass; fuel cells; coal-mine methane; waste coal; integrated gasification combined cycle; demand management measures, including recycled energy and energy recovery, energy efficiency and load management; and clean, alternative fuels for transportation. Projects related to distributed generation for critical public infrastructure are particularly encouraged.

   Under this solicitation, PEDA may award financial assistance in the form of grants of up to $1 million. Funding for projects may be used for capital costs, including equipment with a 20-year useful life, construction and land acquisition.

   For grants under this solicitation, the following entities are eligible to apply: corporations, partnerships, associations and other legal business entities; nonprofit corporations; Pennsylvania municipalities; and public corporations, authorities or bodies.

   This is a competitive solicitation and funding will be determined by vote of the PEDA Board of Directors. Guidelines and applications may be viewed and downloaded from the PEDA web site at www.depweb.state. pa.us, under ''Energy Topics.'' Applications will be accepted from April 21, 2008, through June 20, 2008.

   Please note that the Department's Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program and the Energy Harvest Program will be open at the same time (see 38 Pa.B. 1886 and 38 Pa.B. 1889.)

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-775. Filed for public inspection April 18, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]


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