Beyond the Meter: Energy Storage Integration Prize

Additional Details

Two winning teams will receive up to $100,000 each; $50,000 will be awarded after the announcement of Phase 1 winners and another $50,000 after attendance and participation at DISTRIBUTECH 2025.

Eligible Applicants

Additional Requirements

The competition is open only to private entities (for-profits and nonprofits); nonfederal government entities such as states, counties, tribes, and municipalities; and academic institutions, subject to the following requirements: ● A competitor may only submit a single submission. ● A group of individuals competing as one team may win, provided that the online account holder of the submission is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Individuals competing as part of a team are eligible to participate if they are legally authorized to work in the United States. ● Private entities must be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States. ● Academic institutions must be based in the United States. ● DOE employees, members of their immediate families (e.g., spouses, children, siblings, or parents), and persons living in the same household as such persons, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate in the prize. ● Individuals who worked at DOE (federal employees or support service contractors) within six months prior to the submission deadline of any contest are not eligible to participate in any prize contests in this program. ● Federal entities and federal employees are not eligible to participate in any portion of the prize. ● DOE national laboratory employees cannot compete in the prize. Page 6 of 21 ● Entities and individuals publicly banned from doing business with the U.S. government, such as entities and individuals debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participating in Federal programs, are not eligible to compete. ● Individuals participating in a foreign government talent recruitment program2 sponsored by a country of risk3 and teams that include such individuals are not eligible to compete. ● Entities owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a government of a country of risk are not eligible to compete. ● To be eligible, an individual authorized to represent the competitor must agree to and sign the following statement upon registration with HeroX: I am providing this submission package as part of my participation in this prize. I understand that the information contained in this submission will be relied on by the federal government to determine whether to issue a prize to the named competitor. I certify under penalty of perjury that the named competitor meets the eligibility requirements for this prize competition and complies with all other rules contained in the Official Rules document. I further represent that the information contained in the submission is true and contains no misrepresentations. I understand false statements or misrepresentations to the federal government may result in civil and/or criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and § 287, and 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 and 3801-3812. In keeping with the goal of growing a community of innovators, competitors are encouraged to form multidisciplinary teams while developing their concept. The HeroX platform provides a space where parties interested in collaboration can post information about themselves and learn about others who are also interested in competing in this contest.

Geographic Eligibility

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