STATE OF CALIFORNIA – NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor


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Community-Scale and Commercial-Scale

Advanced Biofuels Production Facilities

Addendum # 3

October 24, 2016

GFO-15-606

Community-Scale and Commercial-Scale Advanced Biofuels Production Facilities

The purpose of this addendum is to update/edit the GFO Application Manual as follows:

1.  Edit I.F., Maximum Award Amounts on page 5 of the GFO as follows:

All applicants are eligible to apply for up to $3 million in funding. In addition, projects resulting in increases in annual production capacity exceeding 100,000 gallons per year (GPY) expressed in diesel gallon equivalents (DGE) are eligible to apply for additional funding, as follows:

Proposed Increase to Annual Fuel Production Capacity
(MGPY DGE) / Performance Multiplier ($/DGE)
≥17.0 / $0.15
≥13.0 / $0.14
≥8.0 / $0.13
≥5.0 / $0.12
>1.0 / $0.11
0.1 – 1.0 / $0.10

The following is the calculation for the maximum award amount for each application:

Maximum award amount= $3 million + (Proposed Increase to Annual Fuel Production Capacity * Performance Multiplier)

The maximum award amount may not exceed $6 million.

2.  Edit Section IV.D. Number of Copies on page 14 of the GFO as follows:

Applicants submitting a hard copy pre-application abstract are only required to submit one paper copy. Applicants must also submit electronic files of the pre-application abstract on CD-ROM or USB memory stick along with the paper submittal. Electronic files must be in Microsoft Word XP (.doc format) and Excel Office Suite formats. Completed Budget Forms, Attachment 5, must be in Excel format. Electronic files submitted via e-mail will not be accepted.

3.  Edit the first paragraph of Section VI.B. Preferred Method for Delivery on page 19 of the GFO as follows:

The preferred method of delivery for this solicitation is the Energy Commission Grant Solicitation System, available at: https://gss.energy.ca.gov/.This online tool allows applicants to submit their electronic documents to the Energy Commission prior to the date and time specified in this solicitation.Electronic files must be in Microsoft Word XP (.doc format) and Excel Office Suite formats unless originally provided in the solicitation in another format. Attachments requiring signatures may be scanned and submitted in PDF format. Completed Budget Forms, Attachment 5, must be in Excel format. The system will not allow applications to be submitted after the due date and time.

4.  Edit Section VI.D. Number of Copies on page 20 of the GFO as follows:

Applicants submitting a hard copy application are only required to submit one paper copy. Applicants must also submit electronic files of the application on CD-ROM or USB memory stick along with the paper submittal. Electronic files must be in Microsoft Word XP (.doc format) and Excel Office Suite formats. Completed Budget Forms, Attachment 5, must be in Excel format. Electronic files submitted via e-mail will not be accepted.

5.  Edit the last paragraph of Section VI.G., 4. Project Narrative, b. Business Plan, iii. Financial Plan, g. List any pending or filed litigation on page 24 of the GFO as follows:

g)  List any pending or filed litigation in which Applicant is a party, and explain the extent of Applicant’s liability coverage, if any. Please list only litigation that pertains to or impacts the project’s execution. Explain how the pending or filed litigation affects the applicant’s ability to complete the project.

6.  Edit the Financial Plan Scoring Criteria of Section VII.C., 2. Business Plan, Financial Plan on page 38 of the GFO as follows:

Lists any pending or filed litigation in which Applicant is a party, and explains the extent of Applicant’s liability, if any, that pertains to or impacts the project’s execution.

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Community-Scale and Commercial-Scale

Advanced Biofuels Production Facilities