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Energy Storage Fundamentals

July 30 - 31, 2026 Online :: Central Time

“Great fundamentals course. Covered tons of battery/storage topics that all apply to our green energy future.”

Professional Engineer, QUES

Energy storage is now considered a mainstream technology on the power grid.   In North America, particularly, energy storage systems (ESS) address multiple conditions across the power grid and use cases are abounding – both for utility-scale and behind-the-meter applications.  Storage is versatile, deployed in multiple contexts:

  • As a peaking resource
  • To firm renewable energy power resources
  • To support grid stability
  • To complement transmission infrastructure

This course will give a thorough overview of ESS – including definitions, technologies, applications and business models – with a special emphasis on batteries (BESS).  It will address the important relationship between a variety of storage media and their interaction with other resources on the grid as the power grid evolves. Content will also include the pricing and regulatory issues that impact how storage is deployed.  In addition, the program will look at how battery storage is providing services into wholesale power markets, how it is being used as a tool for utility system management, and its increasing adoption by end use customers.  Finally, the program will address state-of-the art concepts, and challenges for the energy industry to successfully utilize and optimize battery and energy storage as part of their energy portfolio and resource mix.

Learning Outcomes

  • Review the history of the electric utility industry’s engagement with energy storage
  • Identify the various storage technologies, performance and cost issues related to each battery storage medium
  • Assess the methods of storage deployment to date, including managing peak demand, frequency regulation, demand response, demand management, renewables firming, hybrid generation, arbitrage, and infrastructure support
  • Discuss the issues related to dominant lithium-ion technologies, including cost curves, supply chain efficiencies, and potentially constraining limitations on cobalt
  • Examine best methods for implementing battery storage as a useful resource in utility portfolio planning, with specific reference to various utility projects
  • Identify competitive market issues related to each storage technology and prospects for future growth with an emphasis on batteries, particularly as they relate to western markets
  • Evaluate dominant and emerging use cases

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Please Note: This event is being conducted entirely online. All attendees will connect and attend from their computer, one connection per purchase. For details please see our FAQ

If you are unable to attend at the scheduled date and time, we make recordings available to all attendees for 7 days after the event

REGISTER NOW FOR THIS EVENT:

Individual attendee(s)$ 1295.00 each(early bird rate)
(price after July 17, 2026 is $ 1,495.00)
Volume pricing also available

Individual attendee tickets can be mixed with ticket packs for complete flexibility

Pack of 5 attendees$ 5,500.00 (15% discount)(early bird rate)
(price after July 17, 2026 is $ 6,350.00)
Pack of 10 attendees$ 10,360.00 (20% discount)(early bird rate)
(price after July 17, 2026 is $ 11,960.00)
Pack of 20 attendees$ 19,425.00 (25% discount)(early bird rate)
(price after July 17, 2026 is $ 22,425.00)

Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the event. Cancellations must be received on or before June 26, 2026 in order to be refunded and will be subject to a US $195.00 processing fee per registrant. No refunds will be made after this date. Cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI event. This credit will be good for six months from the cancellation date. In the event of non-attendance, all registration fees will be forfeited. In case of conference cancellation, EUCIs liability is limited to refund of the event registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at 303-770-8800

Day one

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Day two

Friday, July 31, 2026

Agenda

Thursday, July 30, 2026
Central Time

Online

Log In

8:45 AM

Lunch Break

12:30 - 1:15 PM

Adjourn for the day

4:45 PM

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Log In

9:00 - 9:15 AM

Overview & Introductions

9:15 - 10:45 AM

History and Advancement of Energy Storage

  • The evolution of the power grid and the growing need for energy storage
    • Growth in solar and solar production profile
    • What is the fundamental purpose of energy storage?
  • Regulatory framework
    • Storage at the federal level
    • State and local policy drivers

Current Patterns & Trends

  • Storage installations in the US in 2024/25
  • Investment in the industry
10:45 - 11:00 AM

Morning Break

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Performance Characteristics of Energy Storage Technologies

  • Anatomy of a storage site
  • Storage operating metrics/terms
    • Usable capacity
    • C rate
    • Cycling
    • Depth of discharge
    • Duration / power
  • Requirements of energy storage technologies
    • Overview
    • KPCs
12:30 - 1:15 PM

Lunch Break

1:15 - 3:00 PM

Types of Energy Storage & How They Work

  • Electrochemical energy storage
    • Lithium-Ion batteries (NMC vs. NCA)
    • Flow batteries
    • High temperature
    • Zinc batteries
  • Mechanical energy storage
    • Pumped hydro energy storage
    • Gravity storage technologies
    • Compressed air energy storage
    • Liquid air energy storage
    • Flywheels
  • Electrical energy storage
    • Supercapacitors
  • Thermal energy storage
  • Hydrogen energy storage
3:00 - 3:15 PM

Afternoon Break

3:15 - 4:45 PM

Key Regulations/Standards to Know

  • NFPA-855
  • UL 9540A/9540
  • IEEE 1547
  • IEEE 2686-2024
  • IEEE 2030.2.1-2019
  • IEEE 2836-2021

Li Ion Batteries (LiB) — The Primary Technology on the Grid Today

  • Overview and functional description
  • Variations
    • NMC
    • LFP
    • LTO
    • Solid State
    • Sulphur
    • Others
  • Pros and cons of LiB chemistries and applicability to end use segments
  • Forecasted technological developments for LiBs by OEM
    • Forecast of battery demand by end use customer (Auto, consumer, ESS, other)
    • EV forecast
    • Battery price forecast and connection to raw materials
    • Global LiB production footprint
    • Policy support for domestic LiB production
    • US supply / demand for ESS
    • Tariffs and customs

Agenda

Friday, July 31, 2026
Central Time

Online

Log In

8:45 AM

Adjourn for the day

12:45 PM

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Log In

9:00 - 10:45 AM

Energy Storage Use Cases/Benefits

  • Revenue opportunities
    • Resource adequacy / capacity supply
    • Energy arbitrage
    • Ancillary services
    • Frequency regulation
    • Synchronous or spinning reserve
    • Non-spinning reserve
    • Voltage support
  • Energy consumption reduction opportunities
    • Peak demand reduction
    • Time of use
  • Hybrid system opportunities
    • Curtailment management
    • Solar / wind peaking
    • Solar / wind shifting
    • Solar / wind firming
    • Solar / wind smoothing
  • Resiliency and reliability improvements
    • Backup power
    • Power quality
  • T&D support
    • T&D upgrade cost deferral
    • Congestion relief
  • Other Applications
    • Microgrid
    • Off-Grid applications
    • Mobile applications
    • Military applications
    • Residential
10:45 - 11:00 AM

Morning Break

11:00 AM - 12:45 PM

Battery Safety Issues

  • Level setting battery fire risks
  • Battery hazards
  • Battery failure and thermal runaway
  • Characterizing failures
  • Handling battery fires
  • New materials for safer Li-ion cells
  • Safety / reliability engineering in battery systems
    • Impact of scale on safety
    • Probabilistic risk assessment
    • Failure modes and effects analysis
  • Systems theoretic accident model and processes
  • Energy storage safety standards

End-of-Life

  • Overview of end-of-life options
    • Second Life
    • Disposal
    • Recycling
  • Recycling landscape and overview
    • Recycling of spent batteries
    • Existing and future models
    • Value of waste streams

Instructor

Doug Houseman

Senior Managing Consultant & Utility Modernization Lead

1898 & Co. (a division of Burns & McDonnell)

Doug Houseman is Senior Managing Consultant & Utility Modernization Lead for 1898 & Co., a division of Burns and McDonnell.  He has been working on storage issues since 1980, when he was involved with a number of DOD projects.  As a long-time industry veteran, he has worked on all seven continents and in more than 70 countries on grid-related issues.  Before joining the Burns & McDonnell organization, Mr. Houseman was Vice President for Technical Innovation at EnerNex, and the CTO for Energy at Capgemini.  He is the Chairman of the IEEE PES Grid and Emerging Technology Coordinating Committee, a member of several standards working groups, and the author of CEATIs Distribution Utility Technology Roadmap, as well as the Low Carbon Menu.  In addition, Mr. Houseman is a member of the Gridwise Architecture Council (GWAC), chair of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Intelligent Grid and Emerging Technology Coordinating Committee, and a NIST Resiliency Fellow.

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Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must sign in/out each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the conference to be eligible for continuing education credit.

 

Instructional Methods

Case studies and PowerPoint presentations will be used in this program.

CPE

Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.

Course CPE Credits: 12.0
There is no prerequisite for this Course.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preparation: None

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Who Should Attend

Individuals working in the following areas will benefit from attending this event:

  • Grid level renewable energy project developers
  • Distributed level renewable energy project developers
  • Utility management
  • Technical staff
  • Regulators
  • RTOs/ISOs
  • Consultants
  • Equipment manufacturers
  • Renewable’s systems
  • Solicitation / Procurement staff
  • Resource planning staff
  • Transmission staff
  • Distribution staff
  • Regulatory staff
  • Storage vendors