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Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
The SunShot Prize: Solar in Your
Community Challenge
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice; Release of prize
competition rules and process to
participate.
AGENCY:
The Department of Energy
(DOE) gives notice of the official release
of rules for the SunShot Prize: Solar in
Your Community Challenge. The Solar
in your Community Challenge is a $5
million prize competition to expand
solar access to underserved segments,
specifically low-and-moderate-income
(LMI) communities; non-federal
governments (i.e. state, local, and tribal),
and non-profit organizations. The
Challenge supports the creation,
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The
America COMPETES Reauthorization
Act of 2010 (America COMPETES),
Public Law 111–358, enacted January 4,
2011, authorizes Federal agencies to
issue competitions to stimulate
innovations in technology, education,
and science.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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demonstration, and scaling of
innovative, replicable, and sustainable
business and financial models that can
successfully unlock solar access to these
underserved segments. A $500,000
Grand Prize will be awarded to the best
team that can most successfully
demonstrate a model and plan to scale
solar to low and moderate income
market segments. Other top teams will
compete to receive four final prizes
totaling $500,000 based on their
achievements and potential to scale up.
In addition to competing for final prizes,
DOE will award selected teams a total
of $2 million in seed awards and $2
million in technical assistance
throughout an 18-month performance
period starting in April 2017 based on
successful milestone completion. The
rules for the Challenge can be found at
www.solarinyourcommunity.org.
DATES: Submission to participate in the
Solar in Your Community Challenge
started on November 18, 2016 and ends
on March 17, 2017. The 18-month
performance period starts in April 2017
and ends in October 2018. Final prizes
are expected to be announced in January
2019. All dates are subject to change.
ADDRESSES: To apply, parties interested
in participating should visit
www.solarinyourcommunity.org and fill
out an application.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Odette Mucha, U.S. Department of
Energy, Mailstop EE–4S, 1000
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20585–0001. Telephone: (202) 287–
1862, Email:
solar.community@ee.doe.gov.
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Subject of the Competition
The Solar in Your Community
Challenge is a $5 million competition
sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Energy’s (DOE) SunShot Initiative and
administered by State University of New
York Polytechnic Institute. The goal is
to expand solar access to underserved
segments, specifically low-andmoderate-income (LMI) communities,
non-federal governments (i.e. state,
local, and tribal), and non-profit
organizations. The Challenge supports
the creation, demonstration, and scaling
of innovative, replicable, and
sustainable business and financial
models that can successfully unlock
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solar access to these underserved
segments.
A $500,000 Grand Prize will be
awarded to the best team that can most
successfully demonstrate a model and
plan to scale solar to low and moderate
income markets. Top teams will also
compete to receive four additional final
prizes totaling $500,000 based on their
achievements and potential to scale up.
In addition to competing for final prizes,
DOE will award selected teams a total
of $2 million in seed awards and $2
million in technical assistance. Seed
awards will be granted incrementally
based on milestones during the 18month performance period.
Two types of teams can participate in
the Challenge: Project-focused and
program-focused teams. Both types of
teams will pursue solar efforts that
benefit LMI communities (e.g., residents
of public housing), municipal
governments (e.g., schools), or nonprofits (e.g., foodbanks) that aggregate to
25kW–5MW in size.
Project teams will pursue a portfolio
of new solar projects, while programteams will establish new initiatives that
support and enable these types of
projects. Any entity can lead the project
teams, but the teams should include a
wide range of partners (e.g., solar
developers, utilities, cities, financial
institutions, and community groups).
State, local, and/or tribal governments;
financial institutions; or utilities should
lead the program-focused teams.
The Rules for Being Eligible To
Participate in the Competition
The Challenge is open only to: (a)
Citizens or permanent residents of the
United States; and (b) private or nonfederal public entities, such as
townships, tribes, corporations, or other
organizations that are incorporated in
and maintain a primary place of
business in the United States. DOE
employees, employees of sponsoring
organizations, members of their
immediate families (spouses, children,
siblings, parents), and persons living in
the same household as such persons,
whether or not related, are not eligible
to participate in this competition.
Federal entities and federal employees,
acting within the scope of their
employment, are also not eligible to
participate in any portion of this
competition.
Applicants Planning To Participate as
Part of a Team Must Meet the Following
Qualifying Requirements
A team must have a single legal entity
representing the entire team. This entity
shall be designated the Team Lead. The
Team Lead is responsible for complying
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with all rules of this competition
including coordinating with its team
members, resolving any conflicts,
working with DOE and its prize
administrator, participating according to
the governing guidelines of the
Marketplace, responsibly allocating
resources, submitting all required
materials throughout the competition,
and complying with all guidance and
restrictions, including restrictions
around intellectual property.
For program-focused teams only, the
Team Lead should be an electric utility,
an electric co-operative, municipal
power company, a financial institution,
or a state, local or tribal government
entity.
Each team member must be either: (a)
Citizens or permanent residents of the
United States; or (b) private or nonfederal public entities, such as
townships, tribes, corporations, or other
organizations that are incorporated in
and maintain a primary place of
business in the United States. A
subsidiary of a foreign entity that is
incorporated in the United States and
that maintains a primary place of
business in the United States is also
eligible.
To apply, parties interested in
participating should visit
www.solarinyourcommunity.org and fill
out an application.
Technical Assistance
DOE and the Prize Administrator will
provide a total of $2 million in technical
assistance to selected teams.
Prizes
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Select Teams will receive seed prizes
based on criteria assessing the team’s
potential impact (40%), innovation
(30%), and the team itself (30%).
Final prizes will be determined
through evaluation of teams’ progress
over the 18-month period of
performance, their overall ability to
create replicable, scalable,
economically-sustainable business and
financial models, and the
innovativeness of their approach. The
decisions of the judges are final and
may not be challenged by participating
teams.
Issued in Washington, DC on November 17,
2016.
Roland Risser,
Deputy Assistant Secretary Renewable Power,
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
The SunShot Prize: Solar in Your Community Challenge
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice; Release of prize competition rules and process to
participate.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of the official
release of rules for the SunShot Prize: Solar in Your Community
Challenge. The Solar in your Community Challenge is a $5 million prize
competition to expand solar access to underserved segments,
specifically low-and-moderate-income (LMI) communities; non-federal
governments (i.e. state, local, and tribal), and non-profit
organizations. The Challenge supports the creation, demonstration, and
scaling of innovative, replicable, and sustainable business and
financial models that can successfully unlock solar access to these
underserved segments. A $500,000 Grand Prize will be awarded to the
best team that can most successfully demonstrate a model and plan to
scale solar to low and moderate income market segments. Other top teams
will compete to receive four final prizes totaling $500,000 based on
their achievements and potential to scale up. In addition to competing
for final prizes, DOE will award selected teams a total of $2 million
in seed awards and $2 million in technical assistance throughout an 18-
month performance period starting in April 2017 based on successful
milestone completion. The rules for the Challenge can be found at
www.solarinyourcommunity.org.
DATES: Submission to participate in the Solar in Your Community
Challenge started on November 18, 2016 and ends on March 17, 2017. The
18-month performance period starts in April 2017 and ends in October
2018. Final prizes are expected to be announced in January 2019. All
dates are subject to change.
ADDRESSES: To apply, parties interested in participating should visit
www.solarinyourcommunity.org and fill out an application.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Odette Mucha, U.S. Department of
Energy, Mailstop EE-4S, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC
20585-0001. Telephone: (202) 287-1862, Email:
solar.community@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of
2010 (America COMPETES), Public Law 111-358, enacted January 4, 2011,
authorizes Federal agencies to issue competitions to stimulate
innovations in technology, education, and science.
Subject of the Competition
The Solar in Your Community Challenge is a $5 million competition
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SunShot Initiative
and administered by State University of New York Polytechnic Institute.
The goal is to expand solar access to underserved segments,
specifically low-and-moderate-income (LMI) communities, non-federal
governments (i.e. state, local, and tribal), and non-profit
organizations. The Challenge supports the creation, demonstration, and
scaling of innovative, replicable, and sustainable business and
financial models that can successfully unlock solar access to these
underserved segments.
A $500,000 Grand Prize will be awarded to the best team that can
most successfully demonstrate a model and plan to scale solar to low
and moderate income markets. Top teams will also compete to receive
four additional final prizes totaling $500,000 based on their
achievements and potential to scale up. In addition to competing for
final prizes, DOE will award selected teams a total of $2 million in
seed awards and $2 million in technical assistance. Seed awards will be
granted incrementally based on milestones during the 18-month
performance period.
Two types of teams can participate in the Challenge: Project-
focused and program-focused teams. Both types of teams will pursue
solar efforts that benefit LMI communities (e.g., residents of public
housing), municipal governments (e.g., schools), or non-profits (e.g.,
foodbanks) that aggregate to 25kW-5MW in size.
Project teams will pursue a portfolio of new solar projects, while
program-teams will establish new initiatives that support and enable
these types of projects. Any entity can lead the project teams, but the
teams should include a wide range of partners (e.g., solar developers,
utilities, cities, financial institutions, and community groups).
State, local, and/or tribal governments; financial institutions; or
utilities should lead the program-focused teams.
The Rules for Being Eligible To Participate in the Competition
The Challenge is open only to: (a) Citizens or permanent residents
of the United States; and (b) private or non-federal public entities,
such as townships, tribes, corporations, or other organizations that
are incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the
United States. DOE employees, employees of sponsoring organizations,
members of their immediate families (spouses, children, siblings,
parents), and persons living in the same household as such persons,
whether or not related, are not eligible to participate in this
competition. Federal entities and federal employees, acting within the
scope of their employment, are also not eligible to participate in any
portion of this competition.
Applicants Planning To Participate as Part of a Team Must Meet the
Following Qualifying Requirements
A team must have a single legal entity representing the entire
team. This entity shall be designated the Team Lead. The Team Lead is
responsible for complying
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with all rules of this competition including coordinating with its team
members, resolving any conflicts, working with DOE and its prize
administrator, participating according to the governing guidelines of
the Marketplace, responsibly allocating resources, submitting all
required materials throughout the competition, and complying with all
guidance and restrictions, including restrictions around intellectual
property.
For program-focused teams only, the Team Lead should be an electric
utility, an electric co-operative, municipal power company, a financial
institution, or a state, local or tribal government entity.
Each team member must be either: (a) Citizens or permanent
residents of the United States; or (b) private or non-federal public
entities, such as townships, tribes, corporations, or other
organizations that are incorporated in and maintain a primary place of
business in the United States. A subsidiary of a foreign entity that is
incorporated in the United States and that maintains a primary place of
business in the United States is also eligible.
To apply, parties interested in participating should visit
www.solarinyourcommunity.org and fill out an application.
Technical Assistance
DOE and the Prize Administrator will provide a total of $2 million
in technical assistance to selected teams.
Prizes
Select Teams will receive seed prizes based on criteria assessing
the team's potential impact (40%), innovation (30%), and the team
itself (30%).
Final prizes will be determined through evaluation of teams'
progress over the 18-month period of performance, their overall ability
to create replicable, scalable, economically-sustainable business and
financial models, and the innovativeness of their approach. The
decisions of the judges are final and may not be challenged by
participating teams.
Issued in Washington, DC on November 17, 2016.
Roland Risser,
Deputy Assistant Secretary Renewable Power, Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2016-28235 Filed 11-22-16; 8:45 am]
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