Council Members

	A123 Systems, Inc. A123 Systems LLC develops and manufactures advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems that deliver high power and energy density, long life, and excellent safety performance. The company’s game-changing technology enables customers to commercialize innovative products for the transportation, electric grid and commercial markets.
	AES Energy Storage AES Energy Storage develops, owns and operates grid-scale advanced storage projects. We serve power markets, generators and utilities with 24MW in service and 100MW in advanced stages of development. Our industry leading projects are bringing the next generation of flexibility in ancillary services and capacity to the power grid through advanced energy storage technologies that are scalable, commercially viable and emission free.
	Aquion Energy Aquion Energy is producing a revolutionary battery based on novel ambient-temperature sodium-ion technology. The Aquion solution offers an advantaged value proposition in nearly all stationary storage use cases; beyond minimized materials and manufacturing costs, the core technology has exceptionally long life, is safe and is environmentally benign. Early production is currently taking place at the Aquion Energy pilot manufacturing plant located in Pittsburgh, PA.
	Beacon Power LLC. Beacon Power has long been a pioneer and technology leader in flywheel energy storage design and development. Our 4th-generation flywheel, the Smart Energy 25, can instantly absorb and inject up to 25 kilowatt-hours of electricity in response to power grid requirements. Our current focus is on grid frequency regulation, whereby flywheels help maintain the necessary balance between energy supply and demand by effectively "recycling" electricity. In addition, we are constantly exploring other applications for our technology, including those made available through government-funded programs.
	FIAMM SoNick We dream of a world where we can always and everywhere count on all the energy we need, without damaging the environment or wasting depletable resources. In order to have this energy at our disposal in the future, its storage must be sustainable. Sonick technology can meet this need and the increasing demand of the market, also in the sectors of power backup and the generation and distribution of energy produced from renewable sources.
	NextEra Energy, Inc. NextEra Energy, Inc. is a leading clean energy company with 2009 revenues of more than $15 billion, nearly 43,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and more than 15,000 employees in 28 states and Canada.
	S&C Electric Company S&C Electric Company is a global provider of equipment and services for electric power systems. Founded in 1911, the Chicago-based company designs and manufactures switching and protection products for electric power transmission and distribution. S&C's products help deliver electric power efficiently and reliably. Some are used to switch circuits. Others minimize damage to equipment in the event of a fault or reduce the area of an outage by automatically rerouting power flow. And S&C's sophisticated power-quality products can deliver uninterrupted power for an entire facility, for crucial process industries.
	Saft America, Inc. Renewable energy sources such as PV (photovoltaic) and wind turbines are now playing a significant role in the global energy mix. The inherently variable nature of this green power represents a major challenge for power grids that need to match generation and demand to ensure continuity of customer service. Inevitably, energy storage that can help smooth the peaks and troughs in output is becoming a vital element in the design of electricity networks. Saft has developed a range of battery technologies that deliver reliable and efficient energy storage in both off-grid and on-grid schemes, from the point of production through transmission and distribution to consumption.
	Temporal Power Temporal Power develops and manufactures flywheel electricity storage systems that deliver high power and energy capacity coupled with low standby losses and heavy-duty cycle capability. The company’s breakthrough technology enables utilities, generators, and industrial customers to realize the benefits of large-scale energy storage with a low cost, high performance solution. Temporal Power is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.