Workshop: Energy Storage Permitting Guidebook - Guidance for Behind-the-Meter Installations

The California Energy Commission (CEC) will host a workshop for grant recipient, The Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), to seek input on the Draft Energy Storage Permitting Guidebook: Guidance for Behind-the-Meter Installations (Draft Guidebook), funded under the Electric Program Investment Charge, or EPIC Program (EPC-19-026).

This meeting will be open to the public online and by phone through Zoom. The CEC welcomes all interested members of the public to attend, including organizations that interact with energy storage permitting, specifically Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) and energy storage system installers. The public may participate in the meeting consistent with the attendance instructions below. CEC aims to begin promptly at the posted start time. The posted end time is an estimate based on the proposed agenda. The workshop may end sooner or later than the posted end time. Interested participants, or their authorized representatives, may present oral and written statements at the public workshop. Written feedback will also be accepted through 5:00 p.m. PT on October 10, 2025.

Notice and Agenda

• Notice of Workshop: Energy Storage Permitting Guidebook - Guidance for Behind-the-Meter Installations

Remote Attendance

Remote participants may join via Zoom by internet or phone.
 

• Register to Attend Workshop via Zoom, or log in on the Zoom website, enter the Webinar ID 873 8851 8793 and passcode 579428, and follow all prompts.
• To join by telephone. Call toll-free at (888) 475-4499 or toll at (669) 219-2599. When prompted, enter the Webinar ID 873 8851 8793 and passcode 579428.

Zoom Closed Captioning Service. At the bottom of the screen, click the Live Transcript CC icon and choose “Show Subtitle” or “View Full Transcript” from the pop-up menu. To stop closed captioning, close the “Live Transcript” or select “Hide Subtitle” from the pop-up menu. If joining by phone, closed captioning is automatic and cannot be turned off. While closed captioning is available in real-time, it can include errors. A more accurate transcript of the workshop will be docketed and posted as soon as possible after the meeting concludes.

Zoom Difficulty. Contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666 ext. 2, or the CEC Public Advisor at publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov, or by phone at (916) 269-9595.