1 / 15

Regulatory Overview and Development of Energy Storage Systems in California

This document provides an overview of the need for energy storage systems (ESS) in California, highlighting their role in environmental sustainability, battery technology advancements, and safety regulations. It emphasizes the integration of renewable energy sources like solar power, the evolution of energy storage technologies, and the necessity for updated fire and electrical codes. The importance of hazard mitigation and adherence to state and national standards for battery storage is discussed, as well as upcoming regulatory changes slated for 2021, in line with the Governor’s Green Initiative.

padma
Download Presentation

Regulatory Overview and Development of Energy Storage Systems in California

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Office of the State Fire MarshalEnergy Storage Systems Greg Andersen, Division Chief Code Development & Analysis Division CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal

  2. Energy Storage Systems

  3. Need for Energy Storage Systems • Environmentally friendly • Governor’s Green Initiative • Balancing the electrical grid • Inputs vs. outputs • The increase of solar power

  4. Changes in battery technology • Lead-acid • Lithium ion • Nickel-Cadmium • Sodium Sulfur • Flow batteries • Wide use of commercial ESS • Residential Storage Systems • Electric cars

  5. Life-Safety Issues Have Changed • Regulations need to: • Addressing the Hazards • Identify • Mitigation • Standards • Fire and Electrical Codes

  6. Changes in the Regulations • New regulations for Battery Storage Systems • 2016 Intervening Code Cycle • California Electrical Code – 2017 National Electric Code • California Fire Code – 2018 International Fire Code • California Residential Code – 2018 International RBC All Based on model codes We brought them in early

  7. STATIONARY STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEMS • Battery Power Storage • CFC SECTION 608 • Regulations based on size (kWh) and type of batteries • Hazard mitigation analysis • Pre-engineered Energy Storage Systems & Equipment CRC • Hazard mitigation analysis • Ventilation • Listings • Vehicle protection Gas Detection Systems • Correlation language

  8. 2016 Intervening Code Cycle • Effective date of 7/01/2018 • The OSFM Adopted Code are at California Building Standards Commission website • http://www.bsc.ca.gov/ • CFC Supplement: effective July 1 2018: • https://cdn-web.iccsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/errata_central/2016CA-IFC-070118.pdf • CEC Supplement: effective July 1 2018: • https://www.bnibooks.com/media/documents/CA_Supplement_No._2_10_25_18-Blue.pdf • CRC Supplement: effective July 1 2018: • https://cdn-web.iccsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/errata_central/2016CA-IRC-070118.pdf

  9. WWW.bsc.ca.gov

  10. WWW.bsc.ca.gov

  11. Upcoming Regulations • 2019 California Building Standard Codes • Effective 1/1/2020 • No changes • 2019 California Building Standard Codes – Intervening Code Cycle • Effective 7/1/2021 • Early adoption of the ESS regulations based on the 2021 International Fire Code • That’s the plan

  12. Upcoming Regulations • 2021 International Fire Code • The ICC Group A Public Comment Hearing • October 24-31 • Richmond VA • Consensus Votes follows • The proposed changes to Battery Storage System will be heard and voted on.

  13. Thank you!! Questions?? Email: Greg.Andersen@fire.ca.gov Phone: (916) 568-2915 Website: http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/

More Related