AEI's Richard Austin Highlights Critical Industry Standards for Battery Energy Storage Systems

Consulting-Specifying Engineer (CSE) recently published AEI Senior Electrical Project Engineer Richard Austin’s article, "Understand the Codes & Standards for Battery Energy Storage Systems." This comprehensive piece delves into the industry standards that govern battery energy storage systems (BESS), ensuring their safety and reliability as they gain traction in various design applications.

In his article, Richard discusses critical local building, electrical, and fire codes that influence BESS design, including:

• International Building Code
• International Fire Code
• NFPA 70: National Electrical Code
• NFPA 111: Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power

Explore the standards that are paving the way for safe and effective BESS.

Read the full CSE article

Discover how AEI designed the expansive BESS for United Therapeutics’ Project Lightyear in the CSE-published case study written by Richard.

Case study: Battery Energy Storage System is Solution for Pharma Warehouse