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Asset Management & Operational Strategy

Energy Storage Safety: Permitting Emerging and Evolving Technologies

    Presenter(s)

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    Grace Pratt

    Policy Analyst
    California Energy Storage Alliance, New York

Presentation Description: As the energy storage industry has grown, there has been a focus on ensuring safety in all stages of manufacturing, transportation, installation, operation, and decommissioning. Battery storage fire risks cannot be completely eliminated, but standards and operational best practices are leveraged to mitigate these risks to the greatest degree possible. As procured systems progress toward deployment, cities and counties currently face a significant volume of energy storage permitting applications. This presentation covers the challenges between a continuously and quickly evolving energy storage industry, coupled with a slow-moving safety industry with codes and standards that are 2-3 years behind. Furthermore, the presentation will discuss how new and different energy storage technologies and systems, impacts local permitting and fire officials, and how to work through these issues.

Learning Objectives:

  • How energy storage safety codes and standards are behind for a fast-paced evolving industry and the solutions to remedy this problem.
  • Why it is important to contextualize battery storage safety events within a broader context that looks at the overall safety record over time.
  • Better understanding of the safety related challenges that the energy storage industry faces as well as the importance of education and training that is consistently needed for all stakeholders.