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Navigating C&I solar and storage from concept to commissioning, this webinar serves as an exclusive preview and complement to our upcoming Intersolar & Energy Storage North America 2026 conference session. As developers and investors face a shifting landscape of utility rate increases and supply chain uncertainty, this session explores how to execute successful installations that remain financially and operationally viable without federal incentives.

Learn how actionable strategies in financing, procurement, and interconnection can empower developers and EPCs to maximize ROI.. Participants will gain best practices for navigating complex approval processes and leveraging innovative tools to streamline system design and development in a rapidly changing market.

Drawing from real-world case studies, experts from Sunrock Distributed Generation, Watthub, and Wells Energy Development will demonstrate with real-world examples of how to manage critical hurdles such as fire code permitting for battery storage energy storage systems implementation in various jurisdictions throughout California.

The webinar will examine how 2025 trends—including the push into BESS, FEOC challenges, and the rise of non-wires alternatives—are reshaping the 2026 outlook. We will review how smarter utility rate design and virtual power plants can relieve grid congestion while lowering costs for new, large-scale electricity loads.

pv magazine Webinar content: 

• How to make projects work financially and operationally without federal incentives
• Understand the strategies for scaling demand response and distributed storage
• Practical guidance for finance companies, EPCs, and investors
• Q&A 

Questions can be submitted beforehand in the comments window when registering or in the chat during the live webinar. Ryan Kennedy, editor at pv magazine USA, will be the moderator of this webinar. 

Registration for this pv magazine Webinar is free of charge.