Energy Storage: NFPA 855 Updates and Insights

As energy storage deployment continues to grow, the industry continues to raise the bar on safety, reassessing emergency protocols, integrating lessons learned from past incidents, and updating best practices. This fall, the National Fire Protection Association will release an updated version of its Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems (NFPA 855), strengthening mandatory fire safety and hazard mitigation requirements for energy storage systems.

In this program, fire safety experts will unpack the latest updates to NFPA 855 and explore their implications for energy storage projects. The conversation will also address their experience navigating community concerns and the changing local regulatory landscape.