Council Members

	A123 Systems, Inc. A123 Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: AONE) 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.
	Altairnano, Inc. Altairnano is a leading provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management. Designed for power-dependent applications, Altairnano’s family of advanced lithium-ion energy storage systems and batteries is responding to changing demands in energy generation, utilization, and policy. Whether it’s reducing our dependencies on coal-fired generation facilities, reducing carbon emissions, or accelerating the adoption of renewable integration and alternative-fuel vehicles, Altairnano is helping to achieve sustainable, and economically sensible, power and energy management practices.
	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 Corporation 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.
	Prudent Energy Corporation Prudent Energy's third-generation Vanadium Redox Battery (VRB™) system is the product of over 20 years of research and development. The result of our company's efforts is a clean energy storage system delivering customers significant advantages in terms of operating cost, system life, maintenance, and safety. Initially sold as an efficient, low-emission alternative to diesel engines or lead-acid batteries in remote areas, the VRB™ has become the technology of choice to discharge and store electricity in quantities sufficient to improve the operation of an entire power generation, transmission and distribution network.
	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.
	SustainX SustainX's isothermal compressed air energy storage (ICAES™) technology is a site-anywhere, zero-emissions solution that enables power- and energy-scalable compressed air storage, without the need for caverns or natural gas combustion. SustainX achieves isothermal cycling by combining patented innovations with a design centered on proven industrial principles and mature core components; i.e., a mechanical drivetrain based on an electric machine and crankshaft. The result is long operating life and a disruptively low levelized cost of energy (LCOE) as compared to competing storage technologies.
	Xtreme Power Founded in November 2004, Xtreme Power (XP) designs, engineers, manufactures, and operates integrated energy storage and power management systems, called Dynamic Power Resources™ (DPR™), for Independent Power Producers, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, and Commercial & Industrial End Users, among others. The DPR™ offers more than just the ability to time-shift power, but also the opportunity to utilize the fast-responding and configurable digital system to simultaneously perform many services demanded by the energy market. For this reason, customers can respond to an ever-changing market while extracting the most value out of the same proven XP technology.