With the significant increase in intermittent energy resources such as wind and solar, a power plant's ability to provide flexible operations is more important than ever
Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- DEEE0010188
- Recipient
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Littoral Power Systems, Inc. UEI NV7XX28TM3L3
- Awarding agency
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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Department of Energy
- Obligated
- $538,274
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development
- Completion date
- Originally
- Funding
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- $390,387.00 Federal
- $147,887.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- New Bedford, MA 02740, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
This importance is reflected in current regional transmission organization (RTO) economics and utility tariffs: utilities can create value in their hydropower plants from, and independent power producers can receive significant payments for, having on-demand generation and ancillary services such as frequency response, spinning reserve, reactive power and black-start capability; which are collectively referred to as flexibility services. However, most units in the industry's existing fleet of turbine/generators are the result of design decisions made decades ago when the electricity system looked very different than today. This gives rise to a mismatch, in many cases, between a machine's optimal operating conditions and the operating ranges required for providing flexibility services on today's electrical grid, which can have a major impact on damage from wear and tear. This impact is not a minor issue: increases in damage factors as high as 400X have been reported. In response to these problems and opportunities, LPS conceived a retrofit operational flexibility system for legacy hydro plants. This retrofit system consists of hardware, electronics, and software components. The system is intended to increase a plant's ability to create value by greatly enhancing its ability to operate flexibly while decreasing wear and tear on equipment.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | -$2,689,613 | -$622,212 | |
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Original award | $3,080,000 | $770,099 |
Quick answers
Who received award DEEE0010188?
DEEE0010188 was awarded to Littoral Power Systems, Inc. by Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Department of Energy) on September 1, 2023.
How much is award DEEE0010188 worth?
$538,274 has been obligated on DEEE0010188: $390,387 in federal funding and $147,887 in non-federal funding.
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