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DOE’s Energy Storage Systems Program
California Energy Commission
Energy Storage Council
January 2006
EESAT Report, October 17-19, 2005. EESAT 2005 achieved a record of 163 registered participants from 14 countries, indicating growing interest in the role of electricity storage in the future stability and security of the electricity delivery infrastructure. The conference, held in San Francisco on October 17-19, began with welcoming remarks by two of the conference chairs – Imre Gyuk of the US Department of Energy and ESA’s former chair, Bill Hassenzahl.
FERC NOPR. The ESA has submitted its comments to FERC in response to its NOPR (Notice Of Proposed Regulation) for reforming the wholesale power market. The proposal, known as SMD (Standard Market Design), contains many wide-ranging changes but does not mention the potential benefits of electricity storage. Read the ESA response to the FERC NOPR - January 2003.