Cooperative Agreement DENE0008925

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2,102,803 Cooperative Agreement to Westinghouse Electric Company LLC under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The funding supports the development of advanced nuclear technology through activities such as feasibility studies, prototype development, and technical analysis. Key focus areas include enhancing accident tolerance in nuclear fuels, as well as research and demonstration of micro reactor...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) provides $2,043,838 to the Electric Power Research Institute Inc. (EPRI) to demonstrate advanced manufacturing techniques that can enable an alternative U.S. supply chain for small modular reactor (SMR) components. The award, with a performance period from September 4, 2024 to September 3, 2026, aims to support...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy, under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (CFDA 81.121) program, provides $880,000.00 in funding to Constellation Energy Generation, LLC to support research on "SIMULATION-INFORMED DEPENDENCY TREATMENT TO ENHANCE OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY, AVOID PRODUCTION LOSS, AND MAINTAIN SAFETY OF OPERATING PLANTS AND ADVANCED REACTORS". The project aims to develop advanced...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA 81.135), provides $600,000.00 to the Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the Atlantic Council) to address challenges in the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle. Under this 3-year effort, the Atlantic Council will leverage its team of nonresident senior fellows with nuclear energy policy expertise to conduct research, host stakeholder workshops, and produce strategic policy...

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a civilian agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has awarded a $1,477,443 Cooperative Agreement to the South Carolina Universities Research & Education Foundation (SCUREF) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The Cooperative Agreement, with a performance period from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2029, supports the Rickover Fellowship Program. The program focuses on advancing...

This $640,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy through the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports nuclear energy safety analysis and fuel performance modeling at the University of Tennessee from October 2021 through September 2024. The University will perform safety analysis of high-burnup fuel for a Westinghouse 4-loop pressurized water reactor, encompassing normal operation, anticipated operational...

This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $200,000.00 was provided by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Nuclear Applications Technology Company LLC, a for-profit veteran-owned business located in Lancaster, PA. The award supports a 12-month project from July 2024 to July 2025 for "Cost-Effective Light Water Reactor In-Pile Testing". The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities...

This $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The award was made on August 1, 2024 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees), a state agency and member of The Texas A&M University System, with a period of performance through September 30,...

The Department of Energy awarded the University of Tennessee a $3.2 million cooperative agreement from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). The award will support research into innovative nuclear energy programs including the design and testing of new operator interfaces incorporating human factors for reliable hybrid plant operations. It will also fund the analysis of appropriate response procedures for...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded North Carolina State University $800,000 under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) for a Cooperative Agreement from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The award will support the Nuclear Energy University Programs Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research project to advance nuclear energy research and development through university-led projects. Specifically, North Carolina State University will conduct...