Presented by:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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. FEMA staff & stakeholders are invited to participate in a series of energy storage webinars presented in collaboration with the U.S. DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage Program and Sandia National Laboratories. Experts from the national labs, regional agencies, and other organizations will provide content. Each session will allow time for discussion and questions.
Questions or comments? Email us at snl_energy_storage@sandia.gov.
April 12, 2023 – Session 1: Introduction to Microgrids
| Speaker | Organization | Session Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Gerilee Bennett | Hazard Mitigation Assistance, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Welcome Remarks |
| Mohammad Shahidehpour | Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation, Illinois Institute of Technology | What is a Microgrid? |
| Ryan Janda and Howard Stronach | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) |
| Russ Weed | CleanTech Strategies | Overview of DOE Energy Storage Funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act |
| Dr. Imre Gyuk | Department of Energy, Office of Electricity (DOE OE) | Closing Remarks |
April 19, 2023 – Session 2: Energy Storage & Microgrid Success Stories
| Speaker | Organization | Session Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Poindexter | Sandia National Laboratories | Welcome Remarks |
| Stan Atcitty | Sandia National Laboratories | Native American Energy Sovereignty: Energy Storage and Power Electronic Benefits |
| Steve Oberbroeckling Jonathan Pogones | Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division | Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (BRIC) – Iowa Microgrid Projects |
April 26, 2023 – Session 3: Microgrids in Puerto Rico and California
| Speaker | Organization | Session Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Will McNamara | Sandia National Laboratories | Welcome Remarks |
| Matthew Lave | Sandia National Laboratories | Energy Resilience and Microgrid Opportunities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Waylon Clark | Sandia National Laboratories | Microgrid for Resilience Project – Villalba, Puerto Rico |
| Qing Tian | California Energy Commission | Microgrid Research Program |
| Dr. Imre Gyuk | DOE OE | Closing Remarks |
May 3, 2023 – Session 3: Obtaining BRIC, HMGP & DOE Funding Panel Session
| Speaker | Organization | Session Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Poindexter | Sandia National Laboratories | Welcome Remarks |
| Dr. Imre Gyuk | DOE OE | Energy Storage for Resilience and Social Equity |
| BRIC, HMGP, and DOE Funding Panel Session | ||
| Ryan Janda Howard Stronach Russ Weed | FEMA Non-Disaster Grants Implementation Branch Chief FEMA Disaster Grants Implementation Branch Chief CleanTech Strategies | Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Summary of DOE Energy Storage Funding Under the Infrastructure Act |
| Dr. Imre Gyuk | DOE OE | Closing Remarks |