Battery Storage (BESS) Safety Fundamentals

July 22-23, 2024 | Online :: Central Time

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“We are in the process of building our first 20MW BESS. This session provides lots of background information for safety in design, operating and maintenance, and emergency preparedness.” Senior Apparatus Engineer, SaskPower

“Great course to learn of the governing codes & standards and what they require.” Assistant Mechanical Engineer, NYPA

“The course content was very informative. We will use it for scoping, design and operation of our upcoming battery storage facilities.” Substation Maintenance Engineer, Portland General Electric

“Very knowledgeable on topic with relevant examples and real-life scenarios.” Corporate Safety, Consumers Energy

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are now in widespread use for a variety of applications, such as frequency regulation, demand response, transmission and distribution infrastructure deferral, integration of renewable energy, and microgrids.

Yet, as storage deployment proliferates in the utility and power system mainstream, gaps in safety practices for energy storage have become apparent. The most ubiquitous storage technology, lithium-ion batteries – though generally safe — have been linked to fire, explosion, and hazardous material exposure under several conditions.

This course will give attendees a thorough grounding in the basics of safe battery storage such as:

• Hazards and operating risks associated with battery storage
• Different battery types
• Updated safety standards
• How to design and operate for safety
• Testing standards
• Decommissioning/recycling

Learning Outcomes

• Review the different types of battery storage
• Identify the different types of safety hazards for batteries
• Review the hazards associated with each type of battery
• Discuss the testing standards and certifications for safety
• Discuss how to design for safety and operating safely
• Examine installation measures for batteries
• Explain how to safely operate battery storage
• Describe decommissioning & removal practices

Monday, July 22, 2024 : Central Time

Two 15-minute breaks will be taken over the course of the day

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. :: Overview and Introductions

Quick Review of Battery Types

• Storage wheel
• Batteries and their uses by chemistry
• Lithium-Ion chemistries
• Other commercially available batteries

Battery Safety Hazards

• Leakage and spills
• Stray voltage
• Off-gassing
• Thermal runaway
• Toxic fumes
• Hazardous Waste
• Power quality
• Weather related hazards
• Other

Battery Type vs. Hazard

• Which battery types have which hazards
• Variations in a chemical family (e.g. Li-Ion)

Standards That Apply to Safety

• NFPA 855 – 2023 and draft of 2026
• NFPA (NEC) 70
• NERC-related standards
• UL-related standards
• IEEE 1625
• IEEE 1725
• ISO/IEC 17025
• American Hospital Association standards
• Other safety standards

Testing Standards and Certifications

• UL 1642 Lithium Cell
• UL 2054 Safety Requirements for Household and Commercial Batteries
• UL 2580
• UL 1989 Standby Batteries
• UL/CSA/IEC 60950 (may be evaluated in conjunction with UL 2054)

Operation and Design Standards for Installation

• IEEE 1547 series
• IEEE 2800 series
• IEEE 2030 series
• EPA regulations

Designing for Safety

• Which standards apply to your project
• Which chemistry best fits your use case(s)
• Optimizing non-flow batteries deployment
  • Siting considerations
  • Containment measures
• Civil and electrical infrastructure limits/issues/concerns
• Housing and other occupied structures around your site
• What comes “out of the box” from the battery manufacturer
• All hazards associated with specific chemistry chosen

General Installation Measures

• Fire suppression system
• The right firewalls/construction type
• Enough room to get emergency vehicles into the site
• Sources of water for emergency use
• Secondary containment
• Proper grounding
• Arc Flash prevention/safe distances
• Automated protection system(s) — electrical fire, off-gassing, etc.
• Proper sensors for any hazard
• Examples of design/code considerations for various sizes of kW
• HVAC and backup power considerations

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 : Central Time

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. :: Overview and Introductions

Operating Safety

• Use case and the battery limits
• Maintenance
• Limits to operation
• SCADA
• Electrical protection

Training and Procedures

• Construction crew
• Operations team
• Local fire department
• Hazmat units in the area
• Neighbors to the site

Working with Fire Departments and Other Local Jurisdictions

• Start early
• Provide training and material support
• Updates quarterly

Safer Batteries

• New chemistries
• New manufacturing methods

Decommissioning & Removal

• Batteries life and variations
• Design that incorporates decommissioning

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 CEATI’s 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.

We will be using Microsoft Teams to facilitate your participation in the upcoming event. You do not need to have an existing Teams account in order to participate in the broadcast – the course will play in your browser and you will have the option of using a microphone to speak with the room and ask questions, or type any questions in via the chat window and our on-site representative will relay your question to the instructor.

• Microsoft recommends downloading and installing the Teams app if possible. You may also use the Edge browser or Chrome.
• You will receive a separate email with a unique link to a personalized landing page which will include links to join all sessions of this event.
• If you are using a microphone, please ensure that it is muted until such time as you need to ask a question.
• The remote meeting connection will be open approximately 30 minutes before the start of the course. We encourage you to connect as early as possible in case you experience any unforeseen problems.

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

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Battery Storage (BESS) Safety Fundamentals

July 22-23, 2024 | Online

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Credits

EUCI is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.9 CEUs for this event.

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.

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

Course CPE Credits: 11.0
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:

• Distributed level renewable energy project developers
• Grid level renewable energy project developers
• Utility management
• Technical staff
• Regulators
• RTOs/ISOs
• Consultants
• Equipment manufacturers
• Renewables system
• Solicitation / Procurement staff
• Resource Planning staff
• Transmission staff
• Distribution staff
• Regulatory staff
• Storage vendors