Energy Storage Safety Strategic Plan

The Department of Energy Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Energy Storage Program would like to acknowledge the external advisory board that contributed to the topic

2026 Jan 30

Considerations for Fire Service Response to

The report is a culmination of a two-year research project examining the characteristics of fires resulting from the overheating of

2024 Aug 10

This new technology could hold water to fight future L.A. fires

Could balloon-like water tanks help California prepare for fires? Some call an energy company''s "Water Trees" a game-changing solution to store water where needed to

2026 Feb 01

Firewater considerations for Battery Energy Storage Systems | RPS

Jessica Grady outlines what developers, contractors and operators should consider when approaching firewater management for Battery Energy Storage Systems.

2024 Mar 29

Energy Storage Systems | OSFM

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an energy storage system (ESS), is a device or group of devices assembled together, capable of storing energy in order to supply

2025 Sep 03

Energy Storage, Water Flooding, and Firefighting: Innovations

Our readers range from renewable energy professionals to fire safety experts – all united by a need to balance cutting-edge energy storage solutions with robust fire/water risk management.

2025 Aug 07

BATTERY STORAGE FIRE SAFETY ROADMAP

This roadmap provides necessary information to support owners, opera-tors, and developers of energy storage in proactively designing, building, operating, and maintaining these systems to

2025 Apr 24

Marioff HI-FOG Fire protection of Li-ion BESS Whitepaper

The scope of this document covers the fire safety aspects of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) in industrial and commercial applications with the primary

2025 Jan 19

This new technology could hold water to fight

Could balloon-like water tanks help California prepare for

2025 Aug 19

Firewater considerations for Battery Energy

Jessica Grady outlines what developers, contractors and operators should consider when approaching firewater management for Battery Energy

2025 Sep 10

Considerations for Fire Service Response to Residential Energy Storage

The report is a culmination of a two-year research project examining the characteristics of fires resulting from the overheating of lithium-ion battery energy storage

2024 Aug 29

Energy Storage Systems | OSFM

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an energy storage system (ESS), is a device or group of devices assembled

2024 Nov 10

Assessment of Potential Impacts of Fires at BESS Facilities

While BESS fire incidents have raised safety concerns, it is important to contextualize these events within the broader landscape of industrial and energy-related hazards.

2025 Jan 13