Presented by: Vermont Public Utility Commission,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. Vermont Public Utility Commission Staff & Stakeholders were 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 provided content, with time for discussion and questions. Questions or comments? Email us at snl_energy_storage@sandia.gov. Thursday, November 2, 2023 — Introduction to Energy Storage Watch the full-length Webinar Session TopicPresenterOrganizationTowards the Future: Energy Storage Transforming the GridImre GyukDirector, Energy Storage Research, DOE Office of ElectricityIntroduction to Energy Storage TechnologiesErik SpoerkeEnergy Storage Materials Research Lead, Sandia National LaboratoriesEnergy Storage Policy: State & Federal ConsiderationsWill McNamaraPolicy Analyst, Sandia National Laboratories Thursday, November 9, 2023 — Energy Storage Facilities: Installation & Operation – Part I Session TopicPresenterOrganizationThe ESS Safety Codes and Standards Landscape – How Straight is the Way?Chris SearlesSandia National LaboratoriesCGS and Associates Introduction to IEEE 1547 Standard For Interconnecting Distributed Energy Resources with Electric Power SystemsCharlie VartanianIEEE SC21 Education Coordinator, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories Thursday, November 16, 2023 — Energy Storage Facilities: Installation & Operation – Part II Watch the full-length Webinar Session TopicPresenterOrganizationBattery Storage: A Benefit-Cost Analysis Framework for StatesTodd Olinsky-PaulClean Energy States AllianceIntroduction to QuEStAtri BeraSandia National LaboratoriesEnergy Storage Solutions to Decarbonize ElectricityTodd LevinArgonne National LaboratoryEnergy Storage Valuation Fundamentals and Overview of Modeling Techniques and ToolsPatrick BalducciArgonne National Laboratory Thursday, November 30, 2023 — Energy Storage Aggregation: Storage & Generation Facility Capabilities Watch the full-length Webinar Session TopicPresenterOrganizationSandia’s Energy Storage Program: Demonstration Project ChallengesWaylon ClarkSandia National LaboratoriesEnergy Storage Aggregation: State Regulatory Policy ImplicationsWill McNamaraSandia National LaboratoriesRegulatory Design for Energy Storage AggregationTed KoEnergy Policy Design Institute Thursday, December 7, 2023 — Energy Storage Facilities: Neighbor State Implementation & Marketization Watch the full-length Webinar Session TopicPresenterOrganizationBattery Storage in New EnglandTodd Olinsky-PaulClean Energy States AllianceEnergy Storage in ConnecticutJoshua RyorConnecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)Maine Energy Storage Policy OverviewCaroline ColanState of Maine Governor’s Energy OfficeEnergy Storage Policies and Programs in MassachusettsThomas FergusonMassachusetts Department of Energy Resources