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

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SpeakerOrganizationPresentation
Jim FerrisBoard of Public Utilities, New Jersey Introduction to the Series
Dr. Imre GyukDirector, DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage ProgramIntroduction to Energy Storage
Dr. Howard PassellSandia National LaboratoriesIntroduction to Energy Storage Technologies
Patrick BalducciArgonne National Laboratory Introduction to Energy Storage Multiple Use Applications and Economics
Jeremy TwitchellPacific Northwest National LaboratoryIntroduction to Federal Energy Storage Policy Issues
Will McNamaraSandia National LaboratoriesIntroduction to State Energy Storage Policy Issues

February 8, 2021 – The Role of Electricity Delivery Companies (EDCs) & Private Markets in Energy Storage

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SpeakerOrganizationPresentation
Dr. Imre GyukDirector, DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory Comments
Jeremy TwitchellPacific Northwest National LaboratoryOverview of EDC Operation and Storage Models
Abe SilvermanGeneral Counsel BPU EDCEnergy Storage Ownership and Operation Issues in New Jersey
Andrew PowersPSE&GEDC Roles in New Jersey
Panel Discussion: Streamlining Interconnection
Ryan Quint (Moderator)
Charlie Vartanian (Panelist)
Dr. Mike Ropp (Panelist)

North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Sandia 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

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SpeakerOrganizationPresentation
Dr. Imre GyukDirector, DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory Comments
Dr. Ray ByrneSandia National LaboratoriesIntroduction to Energy Storage Cost Benefit Analyses
Panel Discussion: Energy Storage Economics
Dr. Ray Byrne (Moderator)
Dr. Howard Passell (Panelist)
Will McNamara (Panelist)
Josh Castonguay (Panelist)

Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories
Green Mountain Power, VT
Energy Storage Economics
Scott BakerPJMEnergy Storage in PJM; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) 841&2222
Jeremy 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

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SpeakerOrganizationPresentation
Dr. Imre GyukDirector, DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory Comments
Crystal PruittNew Jersey BPU, Dep. Director for Clean Energy EquityRole of Energy Storage in Supporting Overburdened Communities
Panel 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 Laboratory
California Energy Commission (CEC)
Clean Energy States Alliance
NY-BEST
Overview 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 Storage
Gavin McCormickWattTimeWatt Time and Getting GHGs out of Energy Storage
Will McNamaraSandia National LaboratoriesMN, AZ, TX, CA Policies Supporting Energy Storage for Peaker Plants, and Impacts on Overburdened Communities