Electric Vehicle Enabling Technology Demonstration Program

An information session about this program is scheduled for Friday, September 20 from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. in 87-3200.  Please RSVP with Brian Duddy at bjdsrs@rit.edu. 

NYSERDA has opened a request for proposals (PON 2755) for an Electric Vehicle-Enabling Technology Demonstration Program.  In funding this solicitation, NYSERDA seeks to advance technologies, strategies, business models, behavioral approaches, and policy ideas that support the expansion of the plug in electric vehicle (PEV) market and PEV industry in New York State. NYSERDA is interested in projects that will study and/or demonstrate existing technologies, or combinations of technologies, and strategies that have not been applied to the PEV market or have not been demonstrated in New York. Of particular interest are technologies and strategies that can integrate PEVs into the electric grid, enable long-distance PEV travel, and ease financial and regulatory obstacles to PEV adoption. Proposals should focus on research, results, or strategies that can be transferred and implemented throughout the State in the near term to advance PEV acceptance.

Proposals are due by mail to NYSERDA on October 22, 2013.  There are two funding categories with limits of $75K and $500K.  Cost share requirements are 25-50% depending on the category of project proposed.  The full solicitation can be found at:

http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Funding-Opportunities/Current-Funding-Opportunities/PON-2755-Electric-Vehicle-Enabling-Technology-Demonstration-Program.aspx