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DEAR0001849

Cooperative Agreement

Overview

Grant Description
New award DE-FOA-0003047 (GOPHURRS) Prysmian Cables & System USA

Control #: 3047-1509

Project title: Error-free splicing machine for underground power cables

The objective of this project is to create an error-free splicing machine for medium voltage (5-46kV) power cables.

For the past century, power cables have been spliced manually.

The leading cause of medium voltage cable failures are the splices due to operator workmanship when performing the splice.
Funding Goals
DE-FOA-0003047 (GOPHURRS) THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE AN ERROR-FREE SPLICING MACHINE FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE (5-46KV) POWER CABLES. FOR THE PAST CENTURY, POWER CABLES HAVE BEEN SPLICED MANUALLY. THE LEADING CAUSE OF MEDIUM VOLTAGE CABLE FAILURES ARE THE SPLICES DUE TO OPERATOR WORKMANSHIP WHEN PERFORMING THE SPLICE.
Place of Performance
Highland Heights, Kentucky United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Prysmian Cables And Systems Usa was awarded Error-Free Splicing Machine for Medium Voltage Power Cables Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001849 worth $4,372,720 from Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in August 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Highland Heights Kentucky United States. The grant has a duration of 3 years and was awarded through assistance program 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy. The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Grid Overhaul with Proactive, High-speed Undergrounding for Reliability, Resilience, and Security (GOPHURRS).

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 3/31/25

Period of Performance
8/9/24
Start Date
8/8/27
End Date
43.0% Complete

Funding Split
$4.4M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.4M
Total Obligated
100.0% Federal Funding
0.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

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Transaction History

Modifications to DEAR0001849

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEAR0001849
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
897030 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Funding Office
897002 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Awardee UEI
URDLFLMFFJ77
Awardee CAGE
0ETD2
Performance District
KY-04
Senators
Mitch McConnell
Rand Paul
Modified: 3/31/25