BESS Emergency Response Plans – Best Practices and Insights

A necessary component of energy storage system development and permitting is a comprehensive emergency response plan, developed in coordination with local first responders. NFPA 855, the national standard for energy storage development, outlines requirements and best practices for emergency response plans.

Developers are creating best practices to engage with local first responders to ensure facilities operate safely. In this program, speakers will discuss the necessary steps project developers should take to engage with local first responders on creating and training key stakeholders to understand energy storage systems and procedures to address potential safety incidents.