As California and other regions across the United States aim to reach 100% decarbonization, new technologies are needed to store generated solar and wind energy as well as dispatch energy to the grid during fluctuating peak demand periods. Clean energy sources such as solar and wind power are leading the way but require multiple timescales of storage for provision of reliable and affordable energy. Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES), intraday storage that can dispatch energy on timescales of 8-16 hours, can maximize wind and solar power utilization, avoid curtailment, and support the progression towards a low-carbon electricity grid.

February 8, 2023, 10:00-11:00 AM PT

Panelists

• Joe Ferrari, Vice President of Sales, USA, Energy Dome

• Gary Dorris, President and Owner, Ascend Analytics

• Jan Pepper, CEO,  Peninsula Clean Energy

• Moderator: Sergio Dueñas, Policy Manager, CESA

California continues to press ahead with ambitious grid modernization efforts, supporting the growth of clean, renewable energy sources while safeguarding system reliability and resilience. The key role energy storage plays in this transformation now and into the future has never been clearer, and 2023 will be a critical year to ramp up and sustain rapid scaling of this resource.

CESA’s annual Market Outlook webinar provides a look back on a historic year for storage deployment in the U.S.’s largest storage market, alongside exclusive insights on the expected energy storage growth in California and in the Western United States for 2023 through 2030.

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Date: Thursday, January 12th, 2023 from 12 - 1 PM PDT

This webinar features:

• Sergio Dueñas, Policy Manager, CESA

As the pairing of solar and battery energy storage behind the meter is becoming increasingly preferred over standalone solar, DC-coupled architectures are fast becoming a preferred choice over AC-coupled systems. DC-coupled architectures provide superior round trip efficiency and reduced equipment costs by requiring fewer power conversion instances. These advantages, however can be offset by engineering design considerations that can make AC-coupling more desirable in certain situations. Join Nuvation Energy, Maximo Solar, and the California Energy Storage Alliance for a webinar exploring DC-coupled solar plus battery energy storage microgrid design. CESA will first discuss the opportunities and barriers in California for the islanding of microgrids, then Nuvation Energy and Maximo Solar will compare and contrast AC-coupled vs. DC-coupled solar and storage architectures.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 10 - 11AM PDT

This webinar features:

• Michael Worry, CEO, Nuvation Energy

• Maximo Torres, President, Maximo Solar

• Grace Pratt, Policy Analyst, CESA (Moderator & Speaker)

This insightful webinar discusses the financial value of adding energy storage and how it can enable access to additional revenue streams.

Hear from the experts: a CAISO expert discusses the critical market rules that impact the value of energy storage, a project developer shares the challenges and opportunities for storage projects; and UL hybrid power experts present first-hand project results through the analysis of a case study.

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Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 from 10 - 11 AM PT

This webinar features:

• Gabe Murtaugh, CAISO Storage Sector Manager

• Annamalai Muthu, Director of Energy Storage, Engie

• David Mintzer, Energy Storage Director, UL

• Steffi Klawiter, Product Manager, Hybrid Solutions, UL

• Alex Morris, Executive Director, CESA (Moderator)

The key role energy storage plays in the clean energy transformation has never been more clear — and 2022 will be a critical year to ramp up deployment of this critical resource.

CESA’s annual Market Outlook webinar provides a look back on a historic year for storage deployment in California — with grid-connected storage growing 6-fold to 1,800 MW — alongside exclusive insights on what’s to come in 2022.

Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 12 -1 PM PT

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is seeking new, innovative non-wire alternative solutions in the transmission-constrained Los Angeles Basin with their recently launched Feed-in-Tariff+ Pilot Program. This program will provide long-term contracts for up to 10 MW of energy storage paired with solar.

In this webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to provide direct feedback to the LADWP team, learn more about the program, & ask questions.

Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 11 AM -12 PM PT

This webinar features:

• Ronak Chikhalya, P.E. | Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Programs & Project Development | LADWP

• Arash Saidi, P.E. | Power Engineering Manager of Distributed Resource Development & Programs | LADWP

• Jin Noh, Policy Director, California Energy Storage Alliance (Moderator)

Choosing the right energy storage system means taking into account a variety of performance & long term ownership requirements. In this webinar, we will explore:

• How to choose an ESS optimized for your needs

• Nameplate vs. usable energy

• Weighing upfront costs vs. total cost of energy

• Economic considerations and scoping calculations

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Webinar Details:

Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2021 from 10-11 AM PT

This webinar features:

• Michael Worry, CEO, Nuvation Energy

• Martin Rheault, VP of Sales & Business Development, EVLO Energy Storage, a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec

• Joe O’Connor, Business Development Engineer, Nuvation Energy

• Jin Noh, Policy Director, California Energy Storage Alliance (Moderator)

As California heads into a potentially hot and dry summer, the CAISO is actively in ‘summer readiness’ mode. Part of this work is the addition of 1000s of new MWs of storage, increasing from approximately 250 MWs in Summer 2020 to 2500 MWs in Summer 2021.

Topics Include:

• Recently approved tools for managing storage

• CAISO's grid expectations, as well as preparation and communication strategies

• How Summer 2021 differs from Summer 2020

We also discuss how the CAISO is approaching its considerations of real-time energy storage dispatches through the Energy Storage Enhancements initiative and how the CAISO is studying the huge influx of interconnections for storage and renewables.

June 15, 2021 from 11am-12pm PT

This webinar features:

• Mark Rothleder, SVP and COO of CAISO

• Alex Morris, Executive Director, California Energy Storage Alliance

The storage industry has experienced rapid growth, but safety codes and standards are lagging behind. At this point, what are the risks and who is truly responsible for battery energy system safety? How can we futureproof energy storage systems today to avoid conflict with future codes and standards as they emerge?

This webinar will cover:

• Li+ battery system Off-Gassing: Overview, real life crises, risks, and lessons learned.

• How to future-proof your BESS procurement and system design and protect your safety reputation in a time of changing codes and standards.

• How a leading utility is applying best safety and risk management practices into their design and procurements.

March 16, 2021 from 11am-12pm PT

This webinar is sponsored by Li-Ion Tamer and will feature:

·       Tom Fenimore, Technology Development Manager, Duke Energy Corporation

·       Nick Warner, Cofounder and Managing Principal, Energy Safety Response Group

·       Steve Cummins, Director of the Sensors Business Unit, Nexceris

Sergio Duenas, Regulatory Consultant, will walk us through the results of the recent groundbreaking CESA study, Long Duration Energy Storage for California's Clean, Reliable Grid. Join this webinar to learn more about the modeling and implications of this study.

Download the full report here: https://www.storagealliance.org/longduration

This webinar was held January 19, 2021

CESA is excited to announce the release of "Advancing Long-Duration Energy Storage in California". The study conducted by CESA in collaboration with the Energy Action Fund and Strategen Consulting indicates a need for 45 GW of long-duration energy storage in California by 2045. Authors Sergio Duenas and Erin Childs will give CESA members a sneak preview of the results and modeling details before the release of the final report.

Join CESA Associate Members MCE and San Jose Clean Energy as they share their latest Integrated Resource Plans and future storage procurement opportunities! This is a chance for CESA members to better understand the implications of the Integrated Resource Plans released on 9/1 and ask questions about upcoming Requests for Information and Requests for Offers for the next stage of California's energy storage market.

When addressing grid decarbonization, regulators have a number of Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) modeling tools and approaches available. Sergio Duenas of CESA and Maria Roumpani of Strategen will co-lead this webinar, which will review the pros and cons of how various tools model the behavior of energy storage resources on the grid, and how it can effect model outcomes.

The A Team! Auxiliary Services for CESA Members During COVID-19

Join CESA to hear from a financer, an attorney, an insurer and an asset manager on the services they are providing to support energy storage deployment. Special attention will be paid to the needs of energy storage companies in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Speakers from Javelin Capital, Stoel Rives, Tenaska Power Services, and Munich Re.

April 23, 2020

Making the Most of SGIP: $800 MM+ of BTM Storage in California

This timely webinar will be helpful to all California energy users in areas affected by Public Safety Power Shut-offs (PSPS). Energy storage can help buildings stay online even during forced outages. Join CESA staff to learn how your organization can benefit from over $800 MM+ of available incentive funding for behind-the-meter energy storage installations in California that can help keep the lights on.

October 22, 2019

Growing Pains: Managing profitable growth in the energy storage sector

Cleantech companies encounter multiple challenges in building a sustainable business.  Even when a supportive regulatory environment is in place and a correct market design is established, challenges remain.  Speakers include Michael Eckhardt of Chasm Institute and Andrew Green of Broad Reach Growth.

Electricity Rates 101

Learn about how electricity rates impact energy storage, including an overview of 2019 Time-of-Use rates, and more.

CCA Storage Opportunities and Challenges

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs are leading purchasers of energy storage in California. This webinar will review a the market dynamics.

May 21, 2019

March 19, 2019

January 15, 2019