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The Energy Storage Association (“ESA”) published a September 2019 White Paper titled:
Operational Risk Management in the U.S. Energy Storage Industry: Lithium-Ion Fire and Thermal Event Safety (“White Paper”)
The White Paper describes how fire and thermal event risk prevention and management is currently being addressed in the energy storage industry.
A focus of the White Paper is lithium-Ion batteries. This is stated to be due to the what is described as the batteries’ “current market dominance in new deployments.”
The White Paper outlines:
- The type of operational risks in energy storage applications
- The history of the industry’s attention to fire and thermal event prevention
- Current codes and standards governing battery storage systems
- Additional best practices
Additional issues addressed in the White Paper include:
- Growth of the United States Energy Storage Industry
- Types of stationary energy storage systems
- Risk Management Issues
- History of Battery Fire Risk Management
- Battery Fire-Related Codes and Standards
- Communications and Training Best Practices
A copy of the White Paper can be downloaded here.
