ES ESS IN NYC “BATTERIES”
NY NYC E ESS SS ESS History 2013 - Present • Power Shortage • Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant • Energy Demand • Sustainability • Grid Resiliency
Ch Chemi mistri ries Lithium ION Lead Acid (Flooded) Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) Flow battery Sodium Sulphur Ni Cad Evolving Chemistries
Ins Installa allatio tion n Locatio tion n • Existing buildings • Outdoor\Roof tops • mobile ESS • versatile • Indoor • Residential • Little fire protection • Meter • Front • Behind
Ch Challenges Codes Standards Energy demands Life safety Responder safety New Tech Policy Goals
Initial Initial Collabo llaboratio tion UL NFPA IAFF DOE ICC NYC DOB NYSERDA/CUNY Electrical utilities
SAFETY TY PARTN TNERS UL NFPA DOE IAFF Military
St Standards F For Ba or Batteri ries UL UL 1973 1741 UL UL 9540 1974
Initial Initial Tes esting ting Life Safety Building Fire Concerns Operations
BIGGEST CONCERN
Full Full Scale ale System em Tes esting ting Data test Separation Suppression Ventilation\Exhaust Re-ignition Distances Requirements
NF NFPA 855 855 ESS Installation Standard 2020 Outdoor\Indoor\Rooftop Installations Threshold Limits Chemistries (Li Ion,Lead Acid,NiCad,Flow) Fire Protection\Exhaust\Separation Large Scale testing (if needed) Indoor installation (utility industry)
Ba Balancing RISK REWARDS
ESS NYC Installation Dual Process Site Specific NYC DOB NYC Fire Installations Small , Med, Tech Large systems Management (chemistry) (engineers) Haz Mat Operations
Op Operational Concerns Explosions Operations High Heat Post Operations Stranded energy Re-ignition NO OVERHAUL
FORCED FAILURE
Fire Operations • Lithium Ion (Fire Showing/Not Showing) • Water “Copious” • Electrical Leakage (?) • Arcing (Not Enough Water) • NO ADDITIVES (conductive\insufficient cooling) • Clean Agents • Incipient Fire only (no cooling) • Dry Chemical/Purple K • Lead Acid • NOT LI ION
Kn Knowledge Based Tra raining of Fire Service Awareness Operations Technician Specialist
Dang nger erous us ???? ???? STRANDED ENERGY
Post Operations Decommission Considerations Fire\Emergency How? SME Who? End Of Life Where?
ESS installation Sprinkler Water ?
Con Container r 12 12 MW MW FDC Exhaust CA Shut Piping off FDC
Te Terrorism\Cy Cyber r Terr rrori orism
Th Thank k You
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