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DOE OSTI2015

A Collaborative Regulatory Effort for Sealed Source Disposal - 15735

The State of Utah, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Radiation Control (DRC), EnergySolutions, the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD), and the Department of Energy's Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) collaborated on a truly innovative effort to expand opportunities for cost-effective sealed source disposal. These entities developed a first-of-its-kind initiative to dispose of certain sealed sources at the EnergySolutions disposal facility near Clive, Utah, which normally cannot accept sealed sources of any type. This creative and collaborative effort to improve radiation health, safety, and security was recognized by the Richard S. Hodes, M.D. Honor Lecture Award. This award is presented annually by the Southeast Compact Commission at the Waste Management Symposia to encourage environmental professionals and political leaders to develop innovative approaches to waste management in the United States. The participants in the collaborative initiative are honored to receive special recognition for this effort. They also recognize that the hard work remains to be done in order to ensure the continued safe management and disposal of sealed sources. (authors)

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DOE OSTI2016

Importance of Upfront Preparatory Works for Vessel Internals Segmentation Projects - 16096

For more than thirty years, Westinghouse has been involved in reactor internals segmentation activities in the U.S. and Europe. Westinghouse completed in 2015 the segmentation of the reactor vessel and reactor vessel internals at the Jose Cabrera nuclear power plant in Spain and a similar project is on-going at Chooz A in France. Four more major reactor internals segmentation projects have been recently awarded in Sweden (Barsebaeck 1-2) and in Germany. (Philippsburg 1 and Neckarwestheim 1). For all reactor dismantling projects, it is essential that all activities are thoroughly planned and discussed upfront together with the customer. Detailed planning is crucial for achieving a successful project. One key activity in the preparation phase is the 'Segmentation and Packaging Plan' that documents the sequential steps required to segment, separate, and package each individual component, based on an activation analysis and component characterization study. Detailed procedures and specialized rigging equipment have to be developed to provide safeguards for preventing certain identified risks. The preparatory work can include some plant civil structure modifications for making the segmentation work easier and safer. Some original plant equipment is sometimes not suitable enough and need to be replaced. Before going to the site, testing and qualification are performed on full scale mock-ups in a specially designed pool for segmentation purposes. The mockup testing is an important step in order to verify the function of the equipment and minimize risk on site. This paper is describing the typical activities needed for preparing the reactor internals segmentation activities using under water mechanical cutting techniques. It will provide experiences and lessons learned that Westinghouse has collected from its recent projects and that will be applied for the new awarded projects. (authors)

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DOE OSTI2016

Humboldt Bay Power Plant Decommissioning Progress Update - 16358

Decommissioning of the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG and E) Company Humboldt Bay Power Plant (HBPP) Unit 3 nuclear facility achieved several significant milestones in the summer and fall of 2015 when the RPV Segmentation Project completed, the Caisson Removal project began and the Unit 3 Refueling building (RFB) and Main Plant Ventilation system were released for Open Air Demolition (OAD). At the end of 2014 the Civil Works prime contractor Chicago Bridge and Iron (CB and I) was also awarded the contract to complete the RPV Segmentation. This work scope continued to use the First of a Kind (FOAK) segmentation equipment that was designed and fabricated for the HBPP Reactor Project. The preparation for RFB OAD was part of the original Civil Works contract scope. It was important that this work and the segmentation of the reactor shell be finished to allow a portion of the Refueling building to be demolished to continue the installation of the perimeter water cutoff wall and the caisson Support of Excavation (SOE) shoring system. The CB and I Civil Works contract endorsed the October 2012 HBPP Caisson Removal Feasibility Study approach to install a perimeter cutoff wall intended to stop movement of groundwater by installation of cement-bentonite (CB) backfill in a slurry wall trench excavated to a depth of 53 meters and tied into the Unit F clay layer. The CB and I on-site project manager and principal engineer from their home office re-evaluated the design approach outlined in their proposal and awarded contract. As CB and I further developed design plans, an option to complete the perimeter wall with Cutter Soil Mixing (CSM) technology was developed. CB and I described the CSM process as a modified trench cutter technique, to be used for both perimeter groundwater cutoff, and for caisson demolition SOE. CSM technology blends slurry while mixing soil on the down stroke, and injects cement into the blended soil cuttings on the upstroke to create a cemented 'cutoff wall'. CB and I proposed several variations for three key support elements: the perimeter cutoff wall; the dewatering well system; and the caisson SOE shoring system. The proposed alternatives brought many enhancements in the design and integration of the work to be executed. CB and I personnel were persistent in seeing their vision through that resulted in a significant benefit in worker safety and schedule enhancement (early finish by 5 months). (authors)

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DOE OSTI2016

Port Hope Area Initiative - Community Based Concepts Become Reality - 16538

The Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) involves the cleanup of historic low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) resulting from radium and uranium processing by the former Crown Corporation, Eldorado Nuclear Limited, and its predecessor companies, during the period between 1932 and 1988. The PHAI, which is based on a legal agreement between the Government of Canada and the adjacent municipalities of Port Hope and Clarington in Ontario, Canada, comprises two separate community-initiated projects for the long-term management of the historic LLRW located in each of these municipalities. The Port Hope Project involves the cleanup of approximately 1.2 million cubic metres of historic LLRW from various sites within the urban area of Port Hope, the construction and operation of an engineered aboveground mound where the waste will be safely contained, and the long-term maintenance and monitoring of the new waste management facility. The waste is currently located in 13 large-scale sites and an estimated 375 small-scale sites within the community. In contrast, the Port Granby Project involves the relocation of approximately 450,000 cubic metres of historic LLRW from the existing waste site on the north shore of Lake Ontario in rural Clarington, to a new engineered aboveground mound to be built 700 metres north of the shoreline. The work also involves the restoration of the existing site and long-term maintenance and monitoring the new facility. The PHAI entered Phase 2 (construction) of a three-phase program in early 2012, when $1.28 billion (Canadian) in federal funding was announced by the Minister of Natural Resources Canada. The funding, together with regulatory approval from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), which granted 10-year waste management licences to both projects, have permitted the PHAI to move forward with construction and remediation. Waste water treatment plants based on best-available technologies have been constructed for each project to remove a wide range of contaminants from groundwater, surface water and leachate collected during construction and operation of the aboveground mounds. Each treatment process has been designed to ensure the quality of treated water being discharged into Lake Ontario meets or exceeds stringent regulatory requirements, resulting in the enhanced protection of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem. In 2015, the contract to build the Port Granby long-term waste management facility and remediate the existing waste site was awarded, and the long-awaited facility development will soon begin. The use of a dedicated internal waste transportation route along, which the LLRW will be trucked from the existing site to the new facility, is a key component of the design to minimize the impact on the local, rural community. In Port Hope, the removal of contaminated soil within the site for the new long-term management facility commenced in the fall of 2015. Over the next several years, multiple contracts will be awarded for construction and operation of the new waste management facility and remediation of the large and small-scale sites. In short, the Port Hope and Port Granby community-based concepts have matured into tangible projects with appropriate regulatory approvals and federal funding in place. Ongoing communications with the two communities have resulted in a well-informed public that understands the work to be done and is eager to see their projects take shape and become reality. As Canada's largest environmental remediation and restoration undertaking, the PHAI has never been closer to fulfilling its vision - working with the local communities to fulfil Canada's commitment for the cleanup of historic waste in Port Hope and Port Granby to leave an honourable legacy for future generations. (authors)

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DOE OSTI2018

Environmental Management Waste Management Facility Operations Team Commitment to Safety - 18546

The Environmental Management Waste Management Facility (EMWMF) is an above-grade waste disposal facility that is owned by DOE and operated by URS | CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR), a contractor to DOE's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management. The EMWMF landfill is located on the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) and has a 2.18 M cubic yard capacity. EMWMF is a key component of the cost-effective ORR cleanup program and accepts remediation waste from across the ORR. Multiple low-level and low-level mixed CERCLA waste streams are disposed at EMWMF, mostly as direct-dumped demolition and remediation debris. EMWMF receives and disposes of a myriad of contaminated waste streams and waste types, including massive structural steel from some of the largest buildings ever constructed, contaminated soils from legacy disposal areas, containers that must be grouted under negative pressure, and special waste that must be tightly controlled. Support activities include managing several million gallons of landfill wastewater per year and driving around 20,000 miles per year to transport leachate to a treatment facility. Even with the wide range of waste accepted and the diversity of support activities, EMWMF Operations has maintained an impressive safety record of no lost workday cases in nearly 16 years of continuous operation and was recently awarded the National Safety Council's Superior Safety Performance Award. This safety record is a testament to the commitment to safety by both workers and management. Several factors are key to the EMWMF Operations safety record. UCOR senior management established safety as a priority and allocates proper funding and resources. EMWMF Operations management embraces safety as an integral part of the work and also 'walks the talk'-emphasizing safety over productivity and showing personal commitment to safety. A stable workforce promotes a culture where safety is valued and helps train new personnel in this culture. The UCOR integrated safety management approach to work control is fully embraced, where worker feedback is highly valued and used to better identify and control job hazards. Finally, job supervisors actively encourage input. Worker concerns, suggestions, and observations are encouraged and positively addressed. As a result, the entire Operations Team is committed to identifying and mitigating hazards. This team commitment to safety results in a culture where safety is not only valued, but is expected. Safety concerns are identified and addressed proactively, and communication is encouraged. This strong safety culture and outstanding safety record have also proven to be good business, with the facility available to receive waste 99.6% of available work hours and outstanding turnaround times on waste shipments. The EMWMF Operations team commitment to safety can be used in other environments to develop an engaged, safety-conscious workforce. (authors)

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DOE OSTI2018

Energy Efficiency and Infrastructure Upgrades on Nuclear Clean-up Sites: The Hanford Experience - 18641

The Hanford site, located in southeastern Washington, produced much of our nation's weapons-grade plutonium for the Defense nuclear weapons program. This production lasted the better part of four decades with production ending in 1987. Since 1987, the focus of the Hanford site has turned to clean-up activities. Mission Support Alliance (MSA) is the integrator of the multi-contractor effort to clean up the Hanford site. MSA collaborates with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and all Hanford site contractors in finding and implementing new, cost-saving, safe and practical solutions to cleanup challenges with a continual focus on innovative processes and technologies that reduce costs, energy use and bring safety improvements to the site. Support Services include environmental integration and land management; fleet and road maintenance; water/electric and utilities; cyber security and information management as well as the preservation of the site's cultural artifacts. This paper describes the process, challenges, and focus on infrastructure upgrade and energy efficiency projects in the context of a multi-contractor nuclear clean-up site. Project development and new technology deployment at Hanford has long been plagued with economic challenges. For example, despite extensive auditing, analysis, and project development, most of the energy-related projects on the Hanford site have gone unfunded due to the low cost of electricity, the relatively high cost of labor, and costs associated with detailed safety and cultural reviews. - The Hanford site is a direct-service customer of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and has a marginal electricity rate of $0.033/kWh. - Labor costs on the Hanford site track high because of the requirements associated with the safety and security necessary to operate a legacy nuclear weapons complex. - In partnership with three federally recognized and other affected Native American tribes (Yakama Nation, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Nez Perce Tribe, and Wanapum People), most activities on the Hanford site are afforded in-depth cultural reviews. To work within these constraints, the MSA Energy Management team has embarked on a three-pronged approach to energy project development: Program Visibility: The MSA Energy Management team has promoted both project opportunities and requirements across the Hanford site. This information comes in the form of site-wide newsletters, group meetings, e-mails, success stories, and recognition of staff. Single-point Analysis: To by-pass the inevitable duplications of effort, learning curve issues, and to improve project consistency/delivery, the MSA Energy Management team serves as the single resource to the site for energy project analysis. This resource includes initial assessment, engineering analysis, efficiency calculation and project recommendations. Contractor/utility Interface: In addition to the infrastructure under its own purview, MSA provides all support services for the contractor/utility interface. These activities include formulation and submission of incentive-based efficiency projects, project tracking, and incentive awards. All incentive awards are forwarded to the relevant contractor and then highlighted in the visibility campaign. Successful energy efficiency projects at Hanford have included high efficiency heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems, interior and exterior lighting/lighting control systems, pump and motor systems, and the right-sizing of transformers and area-wide electrical distribution systems. Prior to the initiation of this program and structure (roughly 3 years ago) the average annual energy efficiency incentive applied for and received was under $10,000, with an annual energy savings of approximately 36,000 kilowatt hours (kWh). In fiscal year 2017, the annual incentive received was over $419,000, with identified energy savings of over 1.3 million kWh. Details and case studies of the major project accomplishments are included. The success of this program can be traced to an understanding of the constraints, the development of a program to address these constraints, and good communication/coordination across DOE and the multiple contractors serving the Hanford site. (authors)

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DOE OSTI2019

Panel Session 68: Small Business Procurement and Contracting Opportunities Within the DOE Complex and USACE FUSRAP Program

This panel session was held in the Panel Zone in the Exhibit Hall and focused on small business procurement and contracting opportunities within the DOE Complex as well as the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) National Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) projects. Each panelist provided a general overview of their respective organization, small business goals and the success in meeting those goals. They further discussed recently awarded procurement, upcoming opportunities and provided additional contact information for individual small business program managers within their organization. This panel was open to all WM participants, including Exhibitors. This panel session focused on small business procurement and contracting opportunities within the DOE Complex and the USACE FUSRAP Program. The DOE and USACE contract directly with small businesses and encourage prime contractors to obtain goods and services from small and disadvantaged businesses (Tier 2) and often tie these goals to contract award fee. Goods and services being considered for these procurements include decontamination and decommissioning, remediation, transportation and disposal of radioactive waste, health physics, emergency response planning and training, lab services, R and D products, waste treatment, maintenance, A/E and professional consulting. This panel complemented Session 21 and Session 48, US DOE Spring Quarterly Forum, and Session 88 on Doing Business with the DOE. Presentations proposed include: 1 - Small Business Procurement and Contracting Opportunities Within the DOE Complex (Aaron Deckard, US DOE (USA)); 2 - Small Business Procurement and Contracting Opportunities Within the DOE Complex (William Badger, AECOM (USA)); 3 - Engineering the Extraordinary (Lisa Tribuce-Leoung Tat, Bechtel National, Inc. (USA)); 4 - Fluor Small Business Procurement and Contracting Opportunities (Debra Sampson, Fluor Government Group (USA)); 5 - HII Technical Solutions Division Small Business Opportunities (Kela Lofton, HII Nuclear Inc. (USA)); 6 - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Radiological Remediation Work (Nicki Fatherly, USACE (USA))

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DOE OSTI2020

WIPP Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS) Quality Assurance Program - 20237

Construction and major equipment fabrication are underway for a new ventilation exhaust system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The new system will provide continuous HEPA filtration of the exhaust from the WIPP underground while meeting the ventilation demands for expanded waste emplacement and mining operations over the next 40 years. The SSCVS project has proceeded with the awarding of CD-3A for Long Lead Procurements followed by CD-2/3 approval for the construction of the facilities. The SSCVS project team made the decision to increase the quality oversight throughout the complete project per the Project Quality Assurance Plan (PQAP) such that it can ensure the final products meet applicable NQA-1 requirements and general quality requirements, and that the project will proceed to operations without significant delays due to post installation quality concerns. The PQAP was established prior to approval of the project at the CD-2/3 milestone. The SSCVS project has 2 major long lead procurements which commenced with the awarding of CD-3A. These procurements include the HEPA filter housing assemblies and the Exhaust Fans. There are 22 HEPA filter assemblies for the SSCVS, which are designated Safety Significant for pressure boundary confinement, per the approved PDSA. The exhaust fans also have Safety Significant components to maintain the pressure confinement boundary. NWP made the decision to install resident Quality Inspectors at the fabrication facilities to ensure the documentation for each fabricated unit meets all the QA requirements as defined in the respective contract documents. For the construction of the SSCVS Salt Reduction Building (SRB) and New Filter Building (NFB), dedicated, on-site quality inspectors have been utilized to ensure that all work being performed will comply with quality requirements and the Special Inspections as defined in IBC-2015. At each stage of inspection, hold points are placed into the work packages to ensure NWP QA personnel are present to inspect and verify the installations are in accordance with the design specifications, codes and standards. With this level of oversight, NWP anticipates that the level of quality related issues, as seen on multiple other DOE complex site projects, will be avoided and that the commissioning, start-up and hot operations will progress in a timely fashion, as all documentation will be in place and approved prior to initiation of these activities. (authors)

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DOE OSTI2020

A Decade of Innovative Approaches to Treating and Dispositioning Radioactive Waste at the Savannah River Site - 20620

This year marks the 70. anniversary of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS), located near Aiken, South Carolina. SRS is a key industrial complex responsible for environmental stewardship, environmental cleanup, waste management, and disposition of nuclear materials. SRS also continues to have a role in critical defense-related activities and the reprocessing of used reactor fuel. The SRS encompasses 803 square kilometers (310 square miles) in parts of Aiken, Barnwell, and Allendale counties. The Liquid Waste Mission starts with the safe receipt and storage of radioactive liquid waste in the waste tanks, which principally includes Cold War legacy waste, but also waste from support of National Aeronautics Space Administration missions, medical isotope production, and research activities. This 133,000 cubic meters (m{sup 3}) (35 million gallons [Mgal]) of high-level radioactive waste (HLW) is currently held in 43 large underground waste tanks. The capacity of each of these tanks range from 2,800 m{sup 3} to 5,000 m{sup 3} (0.75 to 1.33 Mgal) and were placed in operation between 1954 and 1986. In July 2009, the DOE awarded a stand-alone contract to execute the Liquid Waste Mission at SRS. The Liquid Waste Contractor selected was Savannah River Remediation LLC1 (SRR), which is responsible for receipt, storage, retrieval and treatment of all HLW, disposal of the decontaminated low-activity waste fraction, as well as operationally closing cleaned HLW tanks. Since July 2009, SRR has successfully grouted and operationally closed six large underground tanks, poured 1,476 canisters of vitrified HLW (a stable glass waste form), treated approximately 34,200 m{sup 3} (9.0 Mgal) of HLW, and dispositioned over 41,200 m{sup 3} (10.9 Mgal) of decontaminated salt solution as low-level waste (LLW) into the Saltstone Disposal Units (SDUs) being constructed by SRR on site. The innovative work performed by SRR in the LLW portion of its mission has earned it the Richard S. Hodes Award. The work conducted by SRR is the same work championed by the late Richard S. Hodes, a respected physician, statesmen, and Chairman of the Southeast Compact Commission for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management. (authors)

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DOE OSTI2024

2022 Component Innovation Awardee: Windurance

Combining battery energy storage with distributed wind energy systems can increase production, ability to meet local electricity demands, interconnection capacity, and potential sales of surplus energy back to the grid, while reducing demand charges and the overall levelized cost of energy (LCOE). Energy storage options for distributed wind energy systems can vary widely in terms of power level and energy storage capacity, and their potential benefits depend on factors including wind resource, turbine design, connection requirements, use patterns, utility rates, and regulations. Windurance received a 2022 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) funding award to add battery energy storage capabilities to the company's bidirectional DC converter. The energy storage component will complete a comprehensive portfolio of power conversion and control electronics that can be seamlessly integrated with distributed wind systems. The company received earlier CIP awards to fund prototype design and construction of wind turbine pitch actuators, inverters, and controllers.

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DOE OSTI2021

Summary of the the 11th Symposium of the International Society of Root Research

11th Symposium of the International Society of Root Research (ISRR11) and the 9th International Symposium on Root Development (Rooting2021) - Root Biology Never Sleeps virtual meeting May 24 - 28. These meetings are generally held in separate years. However, because of travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizing committees of both symposia decided to host the two meetings as a fully-joint and virtual-only conference. Various time zones were considered when developing the schedule, as live interactions was an important focus. Scientific sessions were held from 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. US Central Daylight Time (CDT) to meet the international demand. More than 700 participants from 52 countries virtually attend both events which featured 74 talks in 16 sessions including: 10 plenary lectures, 16 keynote speakers and 48 selected talks. Additionally, nearly 300 posters were presented in nine poster sessions. The meeting also featured an Ambassador Program with 21 ambassadors from 10 countries. These ambassadors organized a half-day pre-symposium workshop and produced a review of the meeting for “New Phytologist”. The meeting also awarded a Lifetime Award to Dr. Wendy Silk (Prof. Emerita University of California, Davis). Committee Members: • Bob Sharp (Chair) – University of Missouri • Felix Fritschi (Chair, Int’l Program Committee) – University of Missouri • David Braun – University of Missouri • Vicki Bryan – University of Missouri • Rich Ferrieri – University of Missouri • Laura Greeley – University of Missouri (postdoctoral representative) • Ali Housh – University of Missouri (graduate student representative) • Allison Miller – Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and St Louis University • Mel Oliver – University of Missouri • Jonathan Stemmle – University of Missouri • Gus Thies – University of Missouri & Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (graduate student representative) • Chris Topp - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

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DOE OSTI2024

2022 Component Innovation Awardee: Pecos Wind Power

Distributed wind energy systems supply electricity for nearby homes and businesses, often in remote and rural regions. Systems capable of capturing energy in areas with low wind speeds make it possible to deploy these clean energy systems in many geographic locations. Pecos Wind Power's 85-kilowatt (kW) horizontal-axis PW85 wind turbine shows potential to reduce the levelized cost of energy by approximately 55% when compared to typical small wind systems while achieving utility-scale capacity factors of more than 40% in areas with lower wind speeds. To maximize cost competitiveness, the Pecos Wind Power turbine needs a blade optimized for low wind speeds. Through its 2022 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award, Pecos Wind Power and partner Wetzel Wind Energy Services will model, optimize, fabricate, and validate a 14.5-meter wind turbine blade made specifically for these applications. Three prior CIP awards supported Pecos Wind Power's initial development of the PW85 turbine.

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DOE OSTI2025

NSUF FY 2024 Annual Report: Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) and National Synchrotron Light Source-II (NSLS-II)

The Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) laboratory at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) and the National Synchrotron Light Source-II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) partner with the Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF). This partnership provides funding that allows researchers to access these facilities at no cost for studying irradiation effects on nuclear fuels and materials. Through NSUF, both MaCS and NSLS-II support post-irradiation examination (PIE) and irradiation activities for NSUF Rapid Turnaround Experiments (RTE) and NSUF Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR) awards. This report details the work completed at these facilities for NSUF competitively selected awards during fiscal year 2024.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Small Turbine Certification and/or Listing Awardee: Sonsight Wind

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Sonsight Wind for Small Turbine Certification and/or Listing. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Manufacturing Process Innovation Awardee: Bergey Windpower Co.

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Bergey Windpower Co. for manufacturing process innovation. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Component Innovation Awardee: Windurance LLC

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Windurance LLC for component innovation. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Small Turbine Certification and/or Listing Awardee: NPS Solutions LLC

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by NPS Solutions LLC for Small Turbine Certification and/or Listing. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Small Turbine Certification and Listing Awardee: Uprise Energy

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Uprise Energy for small turbine certification and listing. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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