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Energy Social Science Research Projects (PON 5857)

Due Date:  02/19/2025  (Round 1)

Description

The Energy Social Science Research Projects (E-SSRP) will support social science research that investigates the social and cultural contexts of energy systems and energy transition. Projects funded by this solicitation will contribute to the interdisciplinary field of energy social science, build meaningful engagement with disadvantaged communities, and produce policy-relevant knowledge that can support NYSERDA’s efforts to advance an inclusive clean energy transition.
NYSERDA seeks contractors who can perform original research in five research areas, plus an additional area for exploratory scoping projects. Proposals will be accepted in the following six categories:

A.  Worker experiences in clean energy training and jobs
B.  Energy insecurity and energy-limiting behaviors
C.  Integrating socio-spatial factors into energy analysis
D.  Participatory research on energy transition in everyday life
E.  Community-led education to support climate justice
F.  Scoping support for new energy social science research areas

A total of $1,600,000 is available for projects. The primary audience for this PON includes researchers at academic or research organizations actively performing social science research. Although this PON is open to institutions located outside of NYS, empirical research must be conducted in NYS.  

Partnerships between educational, research, government, and community organizations are encouraged. Potential proposers may add themselves to a teaming list to indicate availability for teaming. The teaming list will be publicly available on the solicitation website. If you are interested in being added to the teaming list, please fill out the teaming list sign-up (https://forms.office.com/g/Pjw7u908wA) by 4PM EST on December 11, 2024. Teaming list will be posted December 13, 2024. If you miss this deadline, you may still be added to the teaming list update to be posted January 10, 2025.

A Q&A document addressing all questions received will be made available on this page on December 13, 2024. The deadline to submit questions will be 4PM EST on December 11, 2024. Questions should be sent to [email protected]. If you miss this deadline, you may still submit questions to be included in the Q&A update on January 10, 2025.

Proposer Webinar being held on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM. EST (US & Canada) 
Registration Link:  https://nyserdany.webex.com/weblink/register/rd5f8bf7a3a407a83469c54eb12a0cb51
 

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