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Supporting Grid Resilience and Industrial Growth through Thermal Batteries

February 9 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am

On February 9th, 7:30am ET, the RTC will host an in-person breakfast event on thermal energy storage alongside the NARUC Winter Policy Summit in Washinton, D.C. The event, Supporting Grid Resilience and Industrial Growth through Thermal Batteries, will be co-hosted with LDES Council, and the Thermal Battery Alliance.

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Join us to discuss:

  • An overview of thermal energy storage and an update on project implementation
  • How utilities and PUCs can benefit from TES and encourage its adoption by implementing smart tariff structures
  • How thermal energy storage could be classified to access wholesale energy markets to reduce utility burden, increase affordability for industry, and address interconnection challenges.
  • Best practices for interconnection policies

Our panelists will include:

  • Erik M. Helland, Iowa Public Utilities Commissioner
  • Anna J. Siefken, Director for Policy and Markets, Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council
  • Isaac Brown, Executive Director, Thermal Battery Alliance
  • Noah Long, Director of State and Regulatory Affairs, Antora Energy

See the RTC’s Thermal Battery Assessment to learn more about these topics.