California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA) is a membership-based advocacy group committed to advancing the role of #EnergyStorage in the electric power sector.

Joined January 2014
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 CESA Spring Social in Oakland! 🔋 Check out our event recap and photo gallery to relive the evening and see highlights from the event. 📸 storagealliance.org/springso… #EnergyStorage #CESA #CleanEnergy
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CESA recently hosted its 2026 Lobby Day in Sacramento, bringing together members and policymakers to discuss key energy storage priorities shaping California’s clean energy future. storagealliance.org/news/ces… #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy
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Who’s joining us in Oakland? 🔋 CESA Spring Social is 2 weeks away Food & drinks included Sponsorships available storagealliance.org/springso… #EnergyStorage #CESA
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Energy storage is critical to a reliable, clean grid. Scott Murtishaw highlights that incidents are decreasing as deployment grows. Clear info and strong standards matter as projects expand. financialpost.com/pmn/busine… #CaliforniaEnergy #BESS

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Who’s joining us in Oakland? 🔋 CESA’s Spring Social is May 14 at NIDO’s BackYard special guest Sen. Jesse Arreguín. Great people, great convos. 🎟️ $50/$75 👉 storagealliance.org/springso… Sponsorships available #EnergyStorage #CESA
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🔋 Registration is open for the 2026 CESA Spring Social! Join us May 14 in Oakland at NIDO’s BackYard hear from Sen. Jesse Arreguín. 👉 storagealliance.org/springso… Sponsorships available. #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy #CESA
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California has reached nearly 17,000 MW of installed battery storage, a 2,100% increase since 2019—marking one third of the state’s 2045 goal and reinforcing its clean energy leadership. gov.ca.gov/2025/11/13/govern… #EnergyStorage #BatteryStorage #CleanEnergy #GridReliability
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Thank you to all who joined us for the 16th Annual CESA Market Development Forum! Your ideas and energy helped make this a truly impactful gathering for California’s storage community. Huge thanks to our sponsors for making it all possible. #CESAMDF #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy
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Missed online registration for MDF? You can still join us in San Diego—and onsite registration will be available! ✨ A huge thank you to our sponsors—your support made it possible to expand the MDF to a larger venue and a more ambitious program. #CESAMDF #EnergyStorage
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Governor Newsom has signed SB 283 into law — strengthening safety for battery energy storage systems in California. The bill ensures local fire review/inspections and directs consideration of updates to state fire safety codes. gov.ca.gov/2025/10/06/govern… #SB283 #BESS #EnergyStorage
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Governor Newsom signs SB 302, aligning CA's tax code with the Inflation Reduction Act. This unlocks key federal tax benefits for energy storage and renewables, helping accelerate clean energy growth in the state more affordably. gov.ca.gov/2025/10/01/govern… #SB302 #EnergyStorage
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🔋Today’s your final chance to register online for the 16th Annual CESA MDF, happening Oc 14–15 in San Diego. storagealliance.org/mdf2025 Tag a colleague and help spread the word! #CESAMDF #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy #GridReliability #CaliforniaEnergy #EnergyPolicy
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⏳ Online registration for #CESAMDF closes this Friday. Join CA’s top energy leaders Oct 14–15 in San Diego to shape the future of storage. issuu.com/smalaunch/docs/202… storagealliance.org/mdf2025 🔁 Please share to help spread the word! #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy #EnergyPolicy
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Last chance for the MDF room block. It ends today, Tue Sept 30. Book at Hyatt Mission Bay, then finish your registration. Online attendee registration closes Fri Oct 3. Register: storagealliance.org/mdf2025 #CESAMDF #EnergyStorage
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Session Spotlight: Adapting to Market Shifts (IRA and Tariffs) with Judy McElroy (Fractal Energy Storage Consultants). Oct 14 at the CESA MDF, San Diego. Agenda: issuu.com/smalaunch/docs/202… Register: storagealliance.org/mdf2025 #CESAMDF #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy
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Session spotlight: The Road to RO with Kathleen Staks (Western Freedom). Oct 14 at the CESA MDF, San Diego. RO status, structure, timing, and how the stakeholder process could change vs CAISO. issuu.com/smalaunch/docs/202… storagealliance.org/mdf2025 #CESAMDF #EnergyStorage
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Andrew Campbell, Executive Director at the Energy Institute at Haas and member of the Western Energy Markets Governing Body, is a keynote speaker at MDF! storagealliance.org/mdf2025 #EnergyStorage #CESAMDF #CleanEnergy #GridReliability #EnergyPolicy #CaliforniaEnergy
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Session spotlight: Arne Olson (E3), State of the Market and the Future of Storage in CA. Tue, Oct 14, 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM at CESA MDF in San Diego. Online attendee registration closes Fri, Oct 3. Agenda: issuu.com/smalaunch/docs/202… storagealliance.org/mdf2025 #CESAMDF #EnergyStorage
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Chief Daniel Berlant, California State Fire Marshal, will deliver a keynote at CESA’s MDF, Oct 14–15 in San Diego. Join peers across agencies and industry to advance safe and scalable BESS deployment. storagealliance.org/mdf2025 #EnergyStorage #CESAMDF #BESS #CleanEnergy
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