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Long Duration Energy Storage Summit

Long-duration energy storage is poised to play a critical role in the future of resilient, low-carbon energy systems. This one-day summit brought together industry leaders to explore emerging technologies, real-world applications, market trends, and strategies shaping the future of energy storage. Real projects, candid economics, the codes that govern them.

 

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Browse recordings from each session to revisit key discussions, hear directly from industry experts, and learn how long-duration energy storage is helping organizations improve resilience, support decarbonization goals, and prepare for the evolving energy landscape.

July, 2026
Welcome and Framing: Why This Summit, Why Healthcare, Why Now?
Walt Vernon, Mazzetti, member, LDES Consortium Leadership Team
July, 2026
Forces Shaping the Grid — and Healthcare’s Exposure
Will McNamara, Director, U.S. Consortium for Long Duration Energy Storage Shafiul Alam, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist at Idaho National Laboratory
July, 2026
Overview: LDES Technologies Relevant to Healthcare
Luke McLaughlin and Henk Laubscher, Sandia National Laboratories
July, 2026
Healthcare Codes, Standards, and Accreditation Issues for LDES
Walt Vernon, Mazzetti, NFPA 70 CMP 15 James Grana, The Joint Commission
July, 2026
Battery Safety in Healthcare: Risks, Standards, and Practical Implications
Chris Searles, CGS Associates Curtis Ashton, American Power Systems
July, 2026
Case Study: Kaiser Permanente Installations
Rame Hemstreet (retired), Kaiser Permanente
July, 2026
The Evolving Agenda for Healthcare Infrastructure
Walt Vernon, Mazzetti; member, LDES Consortium Leadership Team, with Chad Beebe, ASHE
July, 2026
Economic Models & Financing for Healthcare LDES
Patrick Balducci, Argonne National Laboratory; Jeffrey Gifford, National Laboratory of the Rockies; John Romero, Synago Capital; Jon Utech, Mazzetti
July, 2026
Case Study: Valley Children’s Hospital
Ratan Milevoj, Valley Children’s Hospital; Eric Berzon, Vice President, Assistant Treasurer, Kaiser Permanente (retired); Paul Lacourciere, CE Law Group
July, 2026
Thermal Energy Storage Applications
Rebecca Barney and Zhiwen Ma, National Laboratory of the Rockies; Dustin Smith, Mazzetti
July, 2026
Direct Relief, Navajo Nation, and the Safety-Net Market
Sara Rossi, Direct Relief; Byron Clarke, COO, UNHS; Sandra Begay (retired), former Indian Energy Program Lead, Sandia
July, 2026
Hydrogen Energy Storage Applications
Jonathan Lewis, Klickitat Valley Health; Zhiwen Ma, National Laboratory of the Rockies
July, 2026
Commissioning, O&M, and Supply Chain / Workforce Development & Training
Eric Sweet, Mazzetti; Lionel Toba, Idaho National Laboratory; Hope Corsair, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
July, 2026
Closing Reflections and Next Steps
Walt Vernon, Mazzetti; member, LDES Consortium Leadership Team