Next-Generation Transformers – Flexible Designs — National Energy Technology Laboratory funding opportunity
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Next-Generation Transformers – Flexible Designs

The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) provides national leadership to ensure that the Nations energy delivery system is reliable. OE works to develop new technologies to enhance the infrastructur...

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Award $150k–$400k Deadline 3675 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted Jun 8, 2016
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $150,000 – $400,000, total pool ~$1,500,000.
  • Next deadline: July 26, 2016.
  • Issued by: National Energy Technology Laboratory.
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  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: $150k–$400k. Total program pool: $1,500,000.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Fixed.

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Award amount
$150k–$400k
Deadline
3675 days ago
Jul 26, 2016
Total pool
$1.5M

About this opportunity

The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) provides national leadership to ensure that the Nations energy delivery system is reliable. OE works to develop new technologies to enhance the infrastructure that brings electricity into our factories and to improve the federal and state electricity policies and programs that shape electricity system planning and market operations. OE also works to bolster the resiliency of the electric grid and assists with restoration when major energy supply interruptions occur. Within OE, the Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components (TRAC) program supports modernization and resiliency of the grid by addressing the unique challenges facing transformers and other critical components ( grid hardware) that are responsible for carrying and controlling electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed. As the electric power system evolves to enable a more resilient and clean energy future, Research and Development (R&D) and testing will be needed to understand the physical impact these changes have on transformers and other vital grid components and to encourage adoption of new technologies and approaches. Development of advanced components will provide the physical capabilities required in the future grid and help avoid inflexible infrastructure lock-in with outdated technologies that are long-lived and expensive. Section I of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) covers the entire background of the FOA. The objective of this FOA is to stimulate innovative large power transformer (LPT) designs that promote greater standardization ( commoditization) to increase grid resilience ( faster recovery through greater interchangeability) in the event of the loss of one or more LPTs. To this end, new designs must maintain high efficiencies, have variable impedances, accommodate various high-side and low-side voltages, and be cost-effective compared to traditional LPTs. Other important specifications to compare include operating lifetime, size and weight (for transportation), and installed footprint. Projects are expected to involve exploratory research to assess the performance and economics of proposed designs.

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  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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Source ID284451
PostedJun 8, 2016

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