Description
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking applications for projects to design, implement, test, and validate strategic refurbishment/retrofit of existing coal power plants. The goal is to improve the efficiency, reliability, and flexibility of coal-based power plants, providing a path for rapid and cost-effective restoration of stability to the nation’s bulk power system. The projects should lead to the implementation of transformational technologies that will significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, costs, emissions reductions, and environmental performance of coal and natural gas use.
• The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is open to unrestricted entities, subject to clarification in the text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility".
• The estimated funding for this opportunity is $100,000,000, with an award ceiling of $48,000,000 and an award floor of $1.
• The application due date is January 23, 2026, and the archive date is February 22, 2026.
• The DOE requires recipients to contribute the cost share amount incrementally over the life of the award.
• The Energy Data eXchange (EDX) is a data laboratory developed and maintained by NETL to find, connect, curate, use, and re-use data to advance fossil energy and environmental research and development (R&D).
• Data products generated under the resulting award will be required to be submitted in the EDX at https://edx.netl.doe.gov/.