NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association
12/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/17/2024 12:38
NEMA Launches New Standard to Meet Growing Electricity Demand with Battery Energy Storage
December 17, 2024
Arlington, Va. - The United States is the epicenter of global AI research and development, and the hyperscale data centers powering our dominance are consuming vast amounts of electricity. NEMA's newest standard helps meet this challenge by establishing clear performance expectations for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to assist data center developers and other end users in making informed decisions about which BESS products to deploy to improve reliability and resilience and power economic development. <_o3a_p>
The BESS Testing and Performance Measurements Standard outlines consistent methods for assessing key performance specifications of BESS to allow for easier evaluation and selection of products and to empower users to choose which storage system will best meet their needs. Users of this standard include data center developers, manufacturers, consumers and businesses, utilities, policymakers, researchers, and analysts. <_o3a_p>
"An upcoming NEMA study projects that U.S. data center electricity demand will double, or potentially even triple, by 2030," said Patrick Hughes, Senior Vice President, Technical Affairs, NEMA. "If the United States wants to lead the world in AI, we need tools like energy storage that will help create a reliable supply of electricity to power new data centers. NEMA's BESS Testing and Performance Measurements Standard will provide standardized performance specifications for BESS to ensure optimal system performance, enhance reliability, and power the U.S. economy."<_o3a_p>
You can read more about the standard here.<_o3a_p>
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About NEMA
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) represents over 300 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers that make safe, reliable, and efficient products and systems. Together, our members contribute 1% of U.S. GDP and directly provide nearly 460,000 American jobs, contributing more than $250 billion to the U.S. economy. Learn more at www.nema.org
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