DEAR0001018
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Southwest Research Institute- New Award Control Number:1858-2227.
18-83926 Grid-Scale Electricity Storage at Lowest Possible Cost: Enabled by Pumped Heat Electricity Storage.
The team of Southwest Research Institute (SWRI), Malta Inc., and Baylor University proposes to advance Pumped Heat Electricity Storage (PHES) technology with a 100 KWE laboratory demonstration. This system demonstration will be accompanied by a technology development effort advancing reversible turbomachinery and motor-generator technology, both key PHES components enabling system simplification and high round trip conversion efficiencies at low plant cost.
18-83926 Grid-Scale Electricity Storage at Lowest Possible Cost: Enabled by Pumped Heat Electricity Storage.
The team of Southwest Research Institute (SWRI), Malta Inc., and Baylor University proposes to advance Pumped Heat Electricity Storage (PHES) technology with a 100 KWE laboratory demonstration. This system demonstration will be accompanied by a technology development effort advancing reversible turbomachinery and motor-generator technology, both key PHES components enabling system simplification and high round trip conversion efficiencies at low plant cost.
Awardee
Funding Goals
MOD 0009 - DEOBLIGATION OF UNUSED FUNDS FOR CLOSEOUT
TO SUPPORT HIGH-RISK R&D LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIALLY DISRUPTIVE NEW TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ENERGY APPLICATIONS. ARPA-E SEEKS TO SUPPORT EARLY-STAGE, BUT POTENTIALLY TRANSFORMATIONAL RESEARCH IN ALL AREAS OF ENERGY R&D, COVERING TRANSPORTATION AND STATIONARY APPLICATIONS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
San Antonio,
Texas
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 03/07/21 to 12/19/22 and the total obligations have increased 11% from $2,515,399 to $2,797,645.
Southwest Research Institute was awarded
Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001018
worth $2,546,105
from Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in March 2019 with work to be completed primarily in San Antonio Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
$251,540 (9.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity OPEN 2018.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 4/29/25
Period of Performance
3/8/19
Start Date
12/19/22
End Date
Funding Split
$2.5M
Federal Obligation
$251.5K
Non-Federal Obligation
$2.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for DEAR0001018
Transaction History
Modifications to DEAR0001018
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEAR0001018
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
897030 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Funding Office
897002 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Awardee UEI
PB11V1KH3KV4
Awardee CAGE
26401
Performance District
TX-20
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Energy Programs, Energy (089-0337) | Energy supply | Research and development contracts (25.5) | $4,883,698 | 100% |
Modified: 4/29/25