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Fact Sheet

Advancing Energy Storage Safety Standards

ACP encourages jurisdictions to incorporate National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 855 to guide energy storage safety.
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Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems: Model Ordinance

Guidance for governments developing rules related to utility-scale battery energy storage systems development.
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What is Energy Storage?

This fact sheet explains what energy storage is and how it benefits our communities and our electrical grid.
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Guidelines for Entry-Level BESS Technician Training

Guidelines establishing standardized skills for entry-level technician roles for BESS facilities.
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NFPA 855: Improving Energy Storage System Safety

The second edition (2023) of the Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems—provides mandatory requirements for the safety strategies and features of energy storage systems.
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Claims vs. Facts: Energy Storage Safety

Utility-scale battery energy storage is safe and highly regulated, growing safer as technology advances and as regulations adopt the most up-to-date safety standards.
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BESS Safety FAQs

Energy Storage: Safety FAQs
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Clean Power Quarterly Market Report | Q1 2024

The free public version of the report, which provides a summary of key takeaways and graphics from the full report, is available for download.
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US Energy Storage Monitor

The executive summary is complimentary to member companies and provides a bird’s eye view of the U.S. energy storage market and the trends shaping it.
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Clean Energy Investing In America | Report

Alongside announcements of massive investment, the report details announcements of nearly $4.5 billion in savings for over 24 million utility customers.
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Clean Power Annual Market Report 2023 (Executive Summary)

The industry achieved record-setting installations last year, with solar and storage paving the way to historic levels of clean power.
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First Responders Guide to Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System Incidents

This document provides guidance to first responders for incidents involving energy storage systems (ESS).
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Energy Storage: Lowers Electricity Costs & Reduces Ratepayer Bills

Learn how energy storage technologies are uniquely positioned to reduce energy system costs and lower rates for consumers
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U.S. Codes and Standards for Battery Energy Storage Systems

An overview of current codes and standards (C+S) applicable to U.S. installations of utility-scale battery energy storage systems.

More useful energy storage resources from across the web

NYT: Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricityhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/07/climate/battery-electricity-solar-california-texas.html
Report: Battery Storage Facilities Saved Texas Grid $750 Million During Peak Demand Days in 2024https://auroraer.com/media/new-report-from-aurora-energy-research-finds-that-battery-storage-facilities-saved-texas-grid-over-750-million-during-peak-demand-days-in-winter-2024/
NV Energy aims to reduce customer costs, save energy with new solar battery storage facility https://www.ktnv.com/news/nv-energy-aims-to-reduce-customer-costs-save-energy-with-new-solar-battery-storage-facility
EIA: U.S. battery storage capacity expected to nearly double in 2024https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61202#:~:text=U.S.%20battery%20storage%20capacity%20has,their%20intended%20commercial%20operation%20dates
NFPA 855: Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systemshttps://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-855-standard-development/855
UL 9540 Energy Storage System Requirementshttps://www.ul.com/news/ul-9540-energy-storage-system-ess-requirements-evolving-meet-industry-and-regulatory-needs
Long-Duration Energy Storage Earthshothttps://www.energy.gov/oe/energy-storage

Establishes a target to, within the decade, reduce the cost of grid-scale energy storage by 90% for systems that deliver 10+ hours of duration.

How Energy Storage Workshttps://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-energy-storage-works

Energy storage is the ability to capture energy at one time for use at a later time. Storage devices can save energy in many forms and convert them back to useful forms of energy like electricity.

NREL Energy Storage Research Hubhttps://nrel.gov/storage/

NREL's energy storage research is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and industry partnerships.

U.S. battery storage capacity expected to nearly double in 2024https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61202

U.S. battery storage capacity has been growing since 2021 and could increase by 89% by the end of 2024 if developers bring all of the energy storage systems they have planned on line by their intended commercial operation dates.

Energy Storage Systems Safety Fact Sheethttps://www.nfpa.org/forms/energy-storage-systems-safety-fact-sheet

This free resource explains the advantages and hazards of ESS, and how we can work together to help keep people and property safe.

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