Workshop: The Cost of Poor BESS Lifecycle Planning

Synopsis

Drawing on firsthand response experience across North America, ERSG will discuss how disciplined lifecycle planning—often required by statute yet inconsistently enforced—can transform BESS emergency events from reactive crisis response into controlled, managed containment. The result: reduced downtime, lower costs, and more efficient use of resources.

This workshop will explore the operational and financial realities of inadequate BESS lifecycle planning, from the first alarm through stabilization, investigation, and decommissioning.

Participants will learn:

• Mandatory pre-incident planning requirements under evolving codes
• What worker safety, environmental, and regulations require after an event
• Proven planning decisions that reduce chaos and restore control
• How insurers, regulators, AHJs, and other stakeholders may introduce complexity to end of life management