Primary Recipient

BEACON POWER CORPORATION

Amount

$2,245,875.00

Award Date

9/22/2010

Administering Agency

Energy, Department of

CDFA Number

81.135

CDFA Program Title

Advanced Research and Projects Agency Energy Financial Assistance Program

Description

Development of a 100 kWh/100 kW Flywheel Energy Storage Module This GRIDS award is to develop several critical components of a low-cost, 100 kWh/100 kW flywheel energy storage system for firming and smoothing of intermittent-renewable power generation.