PNNL

Abstract

With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as the falling costs of renewables, battery energy storage systems are becoming a more attractive generation and capacity source for many utilities. With more utilities adopting this technology, the benefits and challenges of commissioning these types of systems are becoming clearer, specifically around the area of safety. This report will provide an overview of the codes and standards that have been adopted in the last few years around stationary battery energy storage systems and provide rural electric utilities some considerations to think about as they deploy this technology.