Direct Technical Assistance for Energy Projects
Technical Assistance Highlights:
Apply Now!
Email tech.assist@nrel.gov with a summary of your technical assistance request. NREL will respond within two business days. You can also submit your request through 1-877-EERE-TAP, letting the operator know you are not asking for assistance in connection with your ARRA, EECBG, or SEP grants.
State and local governments, Indian tribes, and overseas U.S. territories may apply to receive technical assistance from NREL for understanding and deploying energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Technical assistance includes:
Project Assistance — renewable energy siting, green buildings, technical assessments, and measurement and evaluation
Program Design — energy efficiency and renewable energy assessments and portfolio design, sustainable community design, and assistance with reducing international barriers
Contract Assistance — technical specifications development for requests for proposals (RFPs) and performance contracting
Financing Policies and Programs — design and structure of revolving loan funds, loan loss reserves, credit mechanisms, and leveraging private investment
Planning — strategic planning, energy management, building codes, project screening, and cost and capacity factors
Policy Analysis — local, state, federal, and financial
Skills Development — trainings, workshops, peer matching, and Webinars
Application and Contact
Apply for NREL direct technical assistance or get more information by e-mailing tech.assist@nrel.gov with your request or questions.
Webcasts
For state and local officials, NREL hosts technical assistance webcasts.
Community Energy Strategic Planning Academy
NREL provides technical assistance for the Community Energy Strategic Planning (CESP) Academy—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative to help cities and counties across the United States who are striving to plan and implement energy projects following the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Learn more about the CESP Academy.
Funding and Partnerships
NREL is able to provide direct technical assistance through funding from a number of programs at DOE. The expert technical assistance team includes both NREL experts and a network of partners including other DOE laboratories, such as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
