The CPUC modified General Order 167, which currently provides a method to implement and enforce maintenance and operation standards for electric generating facilities, in order to add
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This document offers a curated overview of the relevant codes and standards (C+S) governing the safe deployment of utility-scale battery energy storage systems in the United States.
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The American Clean Power Association is pushing for greater safety standardization in the energy storage industry, guided by the National Fire Protection Association, and their under
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The 2026 edition of NFPA 855, the Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, is now live. Released by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), it
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The codes and standards landscape started to change after a series of 23 fires, mostly occurring in the pe-riod of June 2018 to January 2019, at South Korean energy storage facilities.
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During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China''s energy storage technology mix witnessed noticeable changes where pumped hydro storage accounted for less than 40% for the first
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Concurrently, CPUC staff is investigating the recent fire at the Vistra battery energy storage facility. The proposal modifies General Order 167, which currently provides a method to implement and enforce
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While solar energy may be the leading renewable energy source, storage challenges have limited its adoption by utilities. Thanks to innovations in thermal energy storage in MWh quantities, solar
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With the 2026 edition of NFPA 855 expected to be finalized and published in 2025, the energy storage industry is already incorporating key enhanced requirements and is ready to work
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The energy storage industry actively promotes adopting and enforcing the latest national fire safety standards. CESA, together with our partners at American Clean Power, recommend two actions the
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