Colorado Energy Office Energy Storage Webinar Series

Presented by:
Colorado Energy Office,
U.S. DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage Program,
and Sandia National Laboratories

Energy storage is the key to unleashing the power of renewables; relieving generation, transmission, and distribution demands; and hastening the transition to a decarbonized future. Policymakers, regulators, and other employees affiliated with the Colorado Energy Office are invited to participate in a series of energy storage webinars presented in collaboration with the US DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage Program and Sandia National Laboratories. Experts from the national labs, regional agencies, and other organizations will provide content, with time for discussion and questions.

Questions or comments? Email us at snl_energy_storage@sandia.gov.

Agenda

Tuesdays from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. via Microsoft Teams. All times are Mountain Time (MT).

DateTopic
TBDSession 1: Energy Storage for Emissions Reductions & Grid Reliability
TBDSession 2: State Best Practices for Advancing Energy Storage Markets and Deployment
TBDSession 3: Making Energy Storage Accessible through Policy, Grid Planning, & Technical Assistance
TBDSession 4: Battery Safety Standards and Microgrids
TBDSession 5: Debrief and Q&A

Session 1: Energy Storage for Emissions Reductions & Grid Reliability

Session TopicPresenterOrganization
Welcome RemarksColorado Energy Office
Welcome RemarksImre GyukDepartment of Energy Office of Electricity
Energy Storage at the Utility Scale
Benefits of Storage for Resilience and ReliabilitPaul Denholm
Kimberly Johnston
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NextGen Energy Partners
Q&A
Closing CommentsColorado Energy Office

Session 2: State Best Practices for Advancing Energy Storage Markets and Deployment

Session TopicPresenterOrganization
Welcome RemarksColorado Energy Office
Welcome RemarksImre GyukDepartment of Energy Office of Electricity
State Best PracticeTodd Olinsky-Paul
Will McNamara
Clean Energy States Alliance
Sandia National Laboratories
Q&A
Closing RemarksColorado Energy Office

Session 3: Making Energy Storage Accessible through Policy, Grid Planning, & Technical Assistance

Session TopicPresenterOrganization
Welcome RemarksColorado Energy Office
Welcome Remarks
Overview on Community Resilience
Imre GyukDepartment of Energy Office of Electricity
Energy Storage for Community ResilienceHenry GuanSandia National Laboratories
Q&A
Native American/Tribal CollaborationsStan AtcittySandia National Laboratories
Q&A
State Best Practices and Resiliency HubsTodd Olinsky-PaulClean Energy States Alliance
Closing RemarksColorado Energy Office

Session 4: Battery Safety Standards and Microgrids

Session TopicPresenterOrganization
Welcome RemarksColorado Energy Office
Welcome RemarksImre GyukDepartment of Energy Office of Electricity
Safety Codes & StandardsMatt PaissPacific Northwest National Laboratory
Q&A
MicrogridsMike RoppSandia National Laboratories
Q&A
Closing RemarksColorado Energy Office

Session 5: Debrief and Q&A

Session TopicPresenterOrganization
Welcome RemarksColorado Energy Office
Welcome RemarksImre GyukDepartment of Energy Office of Electricity
Q&A and Debrief RoundtablePrevious Presentation Speakers
Closing RemarksColorado Energy Office

Registration

We regret to inform that the Webinar series must be delayed until further notice. We will seek to reschedule as soon as possible and you will be included in the updated meeting invitations. We apologize for any inconvenience that this delay in scheduling may cause and are actively working with the Colorado Energy Office on rescheduling this valuable webinar series for you all.

Please be on the lookout for official updates regarding new dates for the series.