[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 36272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14772]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


SunShot Prize: America's Most Affordable Rooftop

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy, DoE.

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces in this notice the 
release of the SunShot Prize: America's Most Affordable Rooftop Solar 
for public comment. Interested persons are encouraged to learn about 
the SunShot Prize: America's Most Affordable Rooftop rules at 
eere.energy.gov/solar/sunshot/prize.html.

DATES: DOE will accept comments regarding the SunShot Prize received no 
later than July 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: To submit comments, interested persons are encouraged to 
follow any of the listed methods:

Email: [email protected]. Include ``America's Most Affordable 
Rooftop'' in the Subject line
Mail: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Solar, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Tronstein, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Solar Program, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2011 the America COMPETES Reauthorization 
Act of 2010 was signed into law, authorizing the United States 
government to issue competitions in the areas of technology, education 
and science. The $10 million SunShot Prize: America's Most Affordable 
Rooftop Solar challenges the ingenuity of America's businesses and 
communities to make it faster, easier, and cheaper to install rooftop 
solar energy systems. Successful competitors will domestically deploy 
at least 5,000 new rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installations at average 
pre-subsidy sales price of $2 per watt before January 1, 2015. Winners 
will break a significant price barrier, considered to be unachievable a 
decade ago. Winners will prove that they can repeatedly achieve a $2 
per watt install price using innovative, verifiable processes and 
business practices.
    Today's notice announces the availability of draft procedures for 
administration of the prize competition. The DOE will consider any 
comments received by July 13, 2012 in adopting these procedures.

    Issued in Denver, Colorado, on June 13, 2012.
David T. Danielson,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2012-14772 Filed 6-15-12; 8:45 am]
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