The California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), a membership-based organization committed to advancing the role of energy storage in the electric power sector, applauds the signing of AB 2625, granting an exemption to the Subdivision Map Act for energy storage systems to support California’s grid resilience and decarbonization goals ..read more

is a California bill sponsored by CESA and authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting, which is heading to the governor’s desk for signing. AB 2625 is an example of the material policy steps CESA takes to build and strengthen workable and viable energy storage markets ..read more

(WEST) aims to ensure that energy storage markets are accelerated in the west. More specifically, WEST will ensure that storage in all its forms is properly represented in utility and state grid planning and procurement venues across Western markets ..read more

California’s clean energy transition shows no signs of slowing down. New developments demonstrate continued, steady progress for the Golden State to successfully reach its ambitious decarbonization goal, while also strengthening grid reliability and resilience heading into the challenging summer operating season. Earlier this month, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) reported a new record for supply of renewable energy on the grid, reaching 97.6 percent of all generation ..read more

Given the scale and scope of the challenge ahead of us to achieve climate and storage goals, CESA gathered members and key stakeholders in the California energy ecosystem on March 1, 2022 at our annual Market Development Forum (MDF) to discuss how to further a culture of safety in the industry and what is needed to work effectively with fire and permitting departments across the state to prepare for 300% more projects to be deployed in the next ten years, or the Decade of Execution. Read more to learn key takeaways from leaders in the safety and permitting industry ..read more

At our Annual Market Development Forum earlier this month, our featured speakers were tasked with identifying key areas of focus or specific actions to ensure a successful decade of execution. While this event is closed-door to media and recordings, we have distilled the most urgent action items from their responses ..read more

On February 24-25, nearly 200 energy storage leaders representing >80 organizations gathered in one virtual space – without media or recordings – to have open conversations about achieving grid reliability in California through energy storage. Read their take-aways here ..read more

Yesterday, the US Department of Energy launched the sets a goal to reduce the cost of grid-scale, long duration energy storage by 90% within the decade to support a clean, reliable grid. Learn more about the initiative, and learn how California’s energy storage leadership will accelerate the DOE's efforts to bring down the cost of LDES ..read more

There is a fascination among countries with racing to build the tallest building in the world. It has become a universal symbol of wealth, prestige, and sophistication and becomes a monument to past wonders of the world ..read more

A challenge for the state of California is that protocols for shelter-in-place are changing quickly, and we’re seeing county level protocols that can often exceed state ones. Here is some ‘need-to-know’ information to support your decisions about keeping workers in the field in California ..read more