Sandia Energy > Programs > Energy Storage > Policy and Outreach > Energy Storage Webinars for Regulators > New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Webinar Series Energy storage is the key to unleashing the power of renewables, relieving generation, transmission, and distribution demands, and hastening the energy transition to a decarbonized future. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Commissioners, Staff and invited representatives from other State agencies participated in a series of energy storage webinars planned by BPU Staff and presented in collaboration with US DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage Program, Sandia National Laboratories, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The goal of the webinar series was to help advance the energy storage market in New Jersey safely and equitably. January 25, 2021 – Introductions to Energy Storage Systems, Economics, and Policy View PDF agenda & speaker biographies SpeakerOrganizationPresentationJim FerrisBoard of Public Utilities, New Jersey Introduction to the SeriesDr. Imre GyukDirector, DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage ProgramIntroduction to Energy StorageDr. Howard PassellSandia National LaboratoriesIntroduction to Energy Storage TechnologiesPatrick BalducciArgonne National Laboratory Introduction to Energy Storage Multiple Use Applications and EconomicsJeremy TwitchellPacific Northwest National LaboratoryIntroduction to Federal Energy Storage Policy IssuesWill McNamaraSandia National LaboratoriesIntroduction to State Energy Storage Policy Issues February 8, 2021 – The Role of Electricity Delivery Companies (EDCs) & Private Markets in Energy Storage View PDF agenda & speaker biographies SpeakerOrganizationPresentationDr. Imre GyukDirector, DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory CommentsJeremy TwitchellPacific Northwest National LaboratoryOverview of EDC Operation and Storage ModelsAbe SilvermanGeneral Counsel BPU EDCEnergy Storage Ownership and Operation Issues in New JerseyAndrew PowersPSE&GEDC Roles in New JerseyPanel Discussion: Streamlining Interconnection Ryan Quint (Moderator)Charlie Vartanian (Panelist)Dr. Mike Ropp (Panelist)North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC)Pacific Northwest National LaboratorySandia National Laboratories Streamlining Interconnection Matt PaissPacific Northwest National LaboratoryEnergy Storage Safety – Codes, Standards, and Case Studies February 22, 2021 – Energy Storage Economics, Valuation, and Cost Benefit Analysis View PDF agenda & speaker biographies SpeakerOrganizationPresentationDr. Imre GyukDirector, DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory CommentsDr. Ray ByrneSandia National LaboratoriesIntroduction to Energy Storage Cost Benefit AnalysesPanel Discussion: Energy Storage Economics Dr. Ray Byrne (Moderator)Dr. Howard Passell (Panelist)Will McNamara (Panelist)Josh Castonguay (Panelist)Sandia National LaboratoriesSandia National Laboratories Sandia National LaboratoriesGreen Mountain Power, VT Energy Storage EconomicsScott BakerPJMEnergy Storage in PJM; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) 841&2222Jeremy TwitchellPacific Northwest National LaboratoryPolicy Levers for Making Energy Storage Cost Effective in New Jersey – Ownership Models, Solar+Storage Incentives March 8, 2021 – Energy Storage and Overburdened Communities, Peak Shaving, and Peaker Replacement View PDF agenda & speaker biographies SpeakerOrganizationPresentationDr. Imre GyukDirector, DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory CommentsCrystal PruittNew Jersey BPU, Dep. Director for Clean Energy EquityRole of Energy Storage in Supporting Overburdened CommunitiesPanel Discussion: Overview of Energy Storage Programs in CA, NY, MA, with Emphasis on Overburdened Communities Rebecca O’Neil (Moderator)Mike Gravely (Panelist)Todd Olinsky-Paul (Panelist) Denise Sheehan (Panelist) Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryCalifornia Energy Commission (CEC) Clean Energy States Alliance NY-BESTOverview of Energy Storage Programs in CA, NY, MA, with Emphasis on Overburdened Communities Brian BishopPacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)California Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) and Getting GHGs out of Energy StorageGavin McCormickWattTimeWatt Time and Getting GHGs out of Energy StorageWill McNamaraSandia National LaboratoriesMN, AZ, TX, CA Policies Supporting Energy Storage for Peaker Plants, and Impacts on Overburdened Communities