Sandia Energy > Programs > Energy Storage > Policy and Outreach > Energy Storage Webinars for Regulators > Southeast Energy Storage Workshop Series The need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is becoming ever more obvious and urgent. Energy storage is a critical component of the energy transition. Advances in energy storage technology, policy, and applications are quickly increasing around the world, and keeping up with those changes is an ongoing challenge. This workshop series—targeting many issues specific to the Southeast—addresses those advances in energy storage to help stakeholders stay up to date on energy storage roles and capabilities. April 5, 2022 – Introduction to Energy Storage View PDF agenda & speaker biographies SpeakerOrganizationPresentation Dr. Josh CarpenterSouthern ResearchWelcomeDr. Imre GyukDOE Office of Electricity, Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory RemarksDr. Howard PassellSandia National LaboratoriesIntroduction to Energy Storage TechnologiesDr. Ray ByrneSandia National LaboratoriesIntroduction to Energy Storage EconomicsWill McNamaraSandia National LaboratoriesIntroduction to Energy Storage Policy April 19, 2022 – System Integration View PDF agenda & speaker biographies SpeakerOrganizationPresentation Dr. Imre GyukDOE Office of Electricity, Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory RemarksLauren KhairNRECA Co-Op ProjectsSteve BaxleyHans JacobSouthern Company Duke Energy System Integration – Real World ExperiencesMatthew PaissPacific Northwest National LaboratorySafety May 3, 2022 – Technology Life Cycle View PDF agenda & speaker biographies SpeakerOrganizationPresentation Dr. Imre GyukDOE Office of Electricity, Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory RemarksDr. Imre GyukDOE Office of Electricity, Energy Storage ProgramMedium & Long Duration Energy StorageDr. Michael StarkeOak Ridge National LaboratoryHow National Labs Are Working on Second LifeDr. Alyssa McQuillingSouthern ResearchSecond Life in the Real WorldAustin OrnelasLi-CycleRecycling & End of Life May 17, 2022 – Energy Storage as Generation, Transmission and Distribution View PDF agenda & speaker biographies SpeakerOrganizationPresentation Dr. Imre GyukDOE Office of Electricity, Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory RemarksEric HsiehDOE Office of Electricity, Grid Systems and ComponentsKeynoteDr. Babu ChalamalaSandia National LaboratoriesTransmission & Distribution DeferralWill McNamaraSandia National LaboratoriesPolicy Levers for Energy Storage Adoption in the SoutheastWill McNamara as ModeratorSandia National LaboratoriesState Commission Panel May 24, 2022 – Workforce Development; Decarbonization & Energy Equity View PDF agenda & speaker biographies SpeakerOrganizationPresentation Dr. Imre GyukDOE Office of Electricity, Energy Storage ProgramIntroductory RemarksBrian EngleAmphenol/NaatBattWorkforce DevelopmentJustice SmythATI – University of AlabamaWorkforce DevelopmentStephen GomezFrank CurrieSanta Fe Community CollegeCommunity College/Trade School ProgramsElaine FincannonADECAAlabama Department of Economic and Community AffairsLiza ReedNiskanen CenterDecarbonization & TransmissionDr. Howard PassellSandia National LaboratoriesDecarbonization ModelingDr. Imre GyukDOE Office of Electricity, Energy Storage ProgramEnergy Equity/Social Equity