Workforce Safety Standards for Battery Energy Storage Systems
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The County is committed to making sure workers who handle Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Energy Storage Management Systems (ESMS) located in the unincorporated county are safe. Earlier this year, the Board asked County staff to report on options for setting minimum safety standards for workers involved in BESS and ESMS projects.
Staff will explore options to:
- Establish minimum workforce safety standards for all stages of the BESS lifecycle.
- Require a certified electrician perform all electrical work as listed below related to a BESS facility or an ESMS:
- Installation
- Assembly
- Testing
- Commissioning
- Maintenance
- Repair
- Retrofitting
- Decommissioning
- Require that a minimum percentage of the certified electricians performing the work listed above onsite obtain Energy Storage and Microgrid Training and Certification (ESAMTAC).
Your input is critical to this process. Your feedback will inform the development of the report and presented to the Board on May 5, 2026 for their consideration.
How You Can Participate:
- Review the information on this site and share it with others
- Provide comments on this site or via email to Fire@sdcounty.ca.gov(External link)
- Join our upcoming webinar - details below
- Ask questions
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Page published: 17 Mar 2026, 02:57 PM
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