CX-100169 Categorical Exclusion Determination

Hawaii Renewable Energy Development Venture - Project 9 GoElectric Award Number: DE-FG36-08GO88146 CX(s) Applied: A9, A11 Bioenergy Technologies Office Date: 01/06/2015 Location(s): HI Office(s): Golden Field Office

Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance

January 6, 2015
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Hawaii Renewable Energy Development Venture - Project 9 GoElectric
Award Number: DE-FG36-08GO88146
CX(s) Applied: A9, A11 
Bioenergy Technologies Office
Date:  01/06/2015
Location(s): HI
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Pacific International Center for High Technology Research to develop a complete understanding of the Hawaiian market for GoElectric’s patented micro grid technology that seamlessly integrates grid power with renewable energy, battery storage and generators for maximum energy efficiency, energy reliability and energy security. The ultimate goal of GoElectric’s project 8 is secure, reliable power that actively reduces peak loads and fixes power quality problems.

GoElectric is a sub recipient within the PICHTR award, DE-FG36-08GO88146. PICHTR administers the Energy Excelerator Program which has been previously reviewed by NEPA (GFO-GO88146-009, CX A9, A11, B5.1, 3/27/2013).