With thousands of MW in energy storage procurement on the horizon, CESA is expanding its focus to support market development efforts in nearby Western states.

Western Energy Storage Taskforce (WEST) is committed to ensuring energy storage in all its forms is properly represented in planning and procurement venues across Western markets. CESA’s Subject Matter Experts that have helped to mature California’s energy market intend to achieve this same success for western states through compelling, evidence-based, technology-neutral advocacy.

Exclusive to CESA members, WEST is currently available through December 2023.

Shine a light on your company’s thought leadership with CESA!

The CESA network and platform is thousands strong. Take advantage of this package to shine a light on your company’s thought leadership to developers, IOUs, CCA’s, munis, BTM buyers, policy makers, and industry players in the largest storage market in North America: California.

This detailed modeling study will demonstrate actionable outcomes for near term procurement of energy storage to replace older fossil fuel plants for an affordable, reliable, and decarbonized LA Basin. The study will launch by the end of Q2- get involved today to provide insight on input assumptions and modeling scope.

The Advancing Long Duration Energy Storage project objective was to accurately quantify the amount of long-duration storage California would need by 2045. The study considered ​the shifting of renewable resources over time horizons longer than a day; local area capacity/resource adequacy needs​; resiliency and reliability needs​. The outcome was to identify near-term and long-term needs for long-duration storage and develop immediate procurement justification​; develop procurement pathway and mechanisms to advance​; educate relevant stakeholders on benefits of long-duration storage, and identify ongoing regulatory forums and intervene to advance long-duration storage procurement opportunities.