- Solicitation Type
- Grant Funding Opportunity
- Solicitation Number
- GFO-19-310
- Solicitation Status
- Active
- Division
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Energy Research and Development
- Program
- Electric Program Investment Charge Program - EPIC
- Release Date
- Submission Deadline
- Questions Deadline
Purpose
Validate the ability of a second-life battery, paired with solar PV, to provide building resiliency and load shifting services for a small/medium-sized commercial building. This solicitation will fund applied research consisting of two parts: 1) laboratory testing to measure and characterize the degradation rate of repurposed second-life EV batteries to better predict battery lifespan based on initial characteristics; and 2) pilot demonstrations of second-life EV batteries paired with solar PV behind-the-meter to validate a technical enhancement for maximizing the battery's useful life while providing resiliency benefits for a small/medium-sized commercial building.
Additional Information
Pre-Application Workshop Presentation (See Solicitation Files)
Pre-Application Workshop Recording - YouTube