A distinguished delegation of energy experts and regulatory readers from California will be attending the Energy Storage conference and exhibition in Düsseldorf.
The body of delegates includes Michael Picker, Commissioner to the California Public Utilities Commission and former Senior Advisor to the Governor of California, Jerry Brown; Robert Weisenmiller, Chair of the states primary energy agency, the California Energy Commission (CEC); David Hochschild, Environmental Commissioner at the California Energy Commission; Carla Peterman, Commissioner for matters relating to energy storage at the regulatory agency, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Steve Berberich, CEO of the electricity grid operator, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), Angelina Galiteva, CAISO Governor and Founder of Renewables 100 Policy Institute, and David Olsen, CAISO Governor.
Energy Storage Europe is being organized by Messe Düsseldorf and takes place from March 2527, 2014. The delegation will participate in a panel discussion entitled The State of Energy Transformation in California, Building a Carbon-Free Future on the first day of the conference.
In addition several important side meetings are being co-organized by the Global Energy Storage Alliance (GESA), the German Energy Storage Association (BVES) and the Renewables 100 Policy Institute to discuss the role of energy storage in addressing specific technical grid implementation issues and other regulatory frameworks necessary to integrate additional renewable energy technologies into grid operations.
California is set to become the pioneer of energy storage in the USA. In accordance with state law, the CPUC recently set a new target requiring Californias investor owned utilities to procure 1,325 megawatts (MW) of storage capacity by 2020.
Energy Storage Europe provides a unique chance for attendees to forge crucial business contacts with our high-caliber guests, explains Hans Werner Reinhard, Deputy Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf.
The event has become an important platform for market-making discussions between policy makers and regulators, innovative technology companies, developers and other business enterprises, helping the European electric power system to integrate energy storage into the grid to help solve some of our near, medium and long term challenges This year, Energy Storage Europe provides even more opportunities for attendees to meet and network with each other. For example, they can take advantage of a new mobile conference application to establish contact with other visitors or use a variety of meeting areas to hold business discussions free of charge.
