3048-1514, MELNIC, LLC NEW AWARD GOPHURRS (SBIR/STTR), FOA-DE0003048 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: GRID OVERHAUL WITH PROACTIVE, HIGH-SPEED UNDERGROUNDING FOR RELIABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND SECURITY THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS AWARDED TO MELNIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, TO COLLABORATE WITH FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU) TO DEVELOP A NOVEL SPLICE FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE (MV) CABLES (5-35 KV) THAT NOT ONLY ELIMINATES HUMAN ERROR AND WITHSTANDS ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS, BUT ALSO PERFORMS UNDER ELECTRICAL STRESS IN WAYS UNFORESEEN BY CURRENT METHODS OF WIRE SPLICING FOR A PROJECT ENTITLED, “ENHANCING RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS USING INNOVATIVE SPLICING''