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title: "LEE + RO Mastermind: New Battery Storage Technology"
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# [LEE + RO Mastermind: New Battery Storage Technology](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/lee-ro-mastermind-new-battery-storage-technology)

 Written by [Rick Liskow, PMP](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/author/rick-liskow) | Jun 9, 2021 5:32:00 PM

According to the California Energy Commission: Pumping, treatment, and distribution of water account for nearly 20 percent of the total electricity consumed in California. The report also stated that “… batteries are a key part of the energy transition especially when it comes to providing grid energy storage.

The advances in lithium-ion technology have reached a level that provides a high-cycle efficiency and fast response times that make it a viable backup alternative for water and wastewater treatment plants.

The CPUC’s Self-Generation Incentive Program offers rebates for installing energy storage technology, which includes battery storage systems that can function during a power outage.

The three key attributes of battery storage technology are:

**• Emergency Backup** – Powers a facility when the grid goes down  
**• Peak Shaving** – Discharge during peak demand time to avoid or reduce demand charges  
**• Load Shifting** – Shift energy consumption from one moment to another to avoid paying high energy prices

Join our host **Kenneth Creager,** a Supervising Electrical Engineer at LEE + RO, who will moderate the panel discussion.

Our panelist of battery storage experts are:

• **Jacob Moeder:** Senior Engineer at Irvine Ranch Water District  
• **Danny Lee:** Senior Vice President at Blue Oak Energy  
• **Liam Weaver:** Senior Solutions Engineer at Enel X

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