Battery Storage is Booming. Is Your Safety Strategy Keeping Up?
From thermal runway asset protection and toxic gas exposure environmental impacts to contractor safety gaps and evolving code requirements—battery energy storage safety isn’t optional. ScottMadden helps utilities build the safety foundation needed to prevent serious incidents and protect stakeholder trust.
Battery Storage is Booming. Is Your Safety Strategy Keeping Up?
From thermal runway asset protection and toxic gas exposure environmental impacts to contractor safety gaps and evolving code requirements—battery energy storage safety isn’t optional. ScottMadden helps utilities build the safety foundation needed to prevent serious incidents and protect stakeholder trust.
Battery Storage is Booming. Is Your Safety Strategy Keeping Up?
From thermal runway asset protection and toxic gas exposure environmental impacts to contractor safety gaps and evolving code requirements—battery energy storage safety isn’t optional. ScottMadden helps utilities build the safety foundation needed to prevent serious incidents and protect stakeholder trust.
What We Do: Purpose-Built Safety Solutions for BESS
Our team brings deep operational experience, boots-on-the-ground insight, and structured programs tailored to the unique risks of energy storage systems.
Enterprise Safety Program Development
We help utilities and OEMs establish or recover safety programs that address real-world storage hazards—spanning governance, contractor oversight, and internal roles. We’ve worked across generation, T&D, and storage environments to tailor solutions to each context.
Risk Assessments and Safety Audits
We benchmark current practices using our Safety Maturity Assessment framework, conduct field safety audits, and identify gaps in SOPs, inspections, and behavior-based safety performance. Through structured maturity assessments and functional field audits, we identify risks to people, systems, and operations. Our hands-on approach includes job hazard analysis (JHA) reviews, SOP alignment, and incident readiness planning.
Emergency Preparedness and NXTGEN Training
ScottMadden’s NXTGEN Training platform provides immersive, scenario-based training (e.g., thermal events, fire response, toxic gas release). We also develop just-in-time training, visual safety manuals, and field-accessible modules to close knowledge gaps for site teams and contractors.
Regulatory Alignment, Strategy and Reporting
We assist clients in aligning BESS safety strategies with regulatory expectations—drawing from our experience supporting utilities in grid modernization efforts across multiple PUCs and Commissions. We help interpret regulatory guidance, prepare filings, and build traceable safety governance that withstands stakeholder and commission scrutiny.
Standards Awareness and Planning
ScottMadden helps clients navigate the evolving landscape of safety standards by incorporating awareness of key frameworks such as NFPA 855, UL 9540A, and IFC 2021 into safety program design. We support clients in referencing industry-leading practices, aligning internal protocols with emerging expectations, and preparing for future regulatory developments.
Contractor Safety and Risk Alignment
We support both utilities and BESS developers in contract review and safety alignment for third-party contractors—including EHS provisions, incident protocols, and onboarding processes. This helps reduce variability and shared risk during construction and O&M phases.
What We Do: Purpose-Built Safety Solutions for BESS
Our team brings deep operational experience, boots-on-the-ground insight, and structured programs tailored to the unique risks of energy storage systems.
Enterprise Safety Program Development
We help utilities and OEMs establish or recover safety programs that address real-world storage hazards—spanning governance, contractor oversight, and internal roles. We’ve worked across generation, T&D, and storage environments to tailor solutions to each context.
Risk Assessments & Safety Audits
We benchmark current practices using our Safety Maturity Assessment framework, conduct field safety audits, and identify gaps in SOPs, inspections, and behavior-based safety performance. Through structured maturity assessments and functional field audits, we identify risks to people, systems, and operations. Our hands-on approach includes job hazard analysis (JHA) reviews, SOP alignment, and incident readiness planning.
Emergency Preparedness & NXTGEN Training
ScottMadden’s NXTGEN Training platform provides immersive, scenario-based training (e.g., thermal events, fire response, toxic gas release). We also develop just-in-time training, visual safety manuals, and field-accessible modules to close knowledge gaps for site teams and contractors.
Regulatory Alignment, Strategy & Reporting
We assist clients in aligning BESS safety strategies with regulatory expectations—drawing from our experience supporting utilities in grid modernization efforts across multiple PUCs and Commissions. We help interpret regulatory guidance, prepare filings, and build traceable safety governance that withstands stakeholder and commission scrutiny.
Standards Awareness & Planning
ScottMadden helps clients navigate the evolving landscape of safety standards by incorporating awareness of key frameworks such as NFPA 855, UL 9540A, and IFC 2021 into safety program design. We support clients in referencing industry-leading practices, aligning internal protocols with emerging expectations, and preparing for future regulatory developments.
Contractor Safety & Risk Alignment
We support both utilities and BESS developers in contract review and safety alignment for third-party contractors—including EHS provisions, incident protocols, and onboarding processes. This helps reduce variability and shared risk during construction and O&M phases.
Making the Case for Safety
Reduce risk of thermal events and prolonged outages
Improve insurer terms with documented safety measures
Accelerate permitting with clear protocols and local responder training
Strengthen compliance posture and commission readiness
Minimize incident exposure and ensure consistent response performance
Making the Case for Safety
Reduce risk of thermal events and prolonged outages
Improve insurer terms with documented safety measures
Accelerate permitting with clear protocols and local responder training
Strengthen compliance posture and commission readiness
Minimize incident exposure and ensure consistent response performance
A $250K investment in simulation and training could prevent a $10M+ BESS event. It’s not just safety—it’s smart risk management.
Let's Build Your BESS Safety Strategy Together.
Let's Build Your BESS Safety Strategy Together.