What’s the Webinar About?
As lithium battery energy storage systems (BESS) proliferate across commercial, industrial, and data center facilities, developers and operators face a fast-moving and often fragmented regulatory landscape. High-profile fire incidents have heightened public scrutiny and prompted local jurisdictions to adopt stricter permitting requirements — sometimes ahead of, or in conflict with, national fire codes and state regulations. This webinar brings together a panel of ALL4’s lithium battery code compliance experts, a representative from the Orange County Fire Authority, and an ALL4 data center specialist to unpack the current compliance environment and share practical strategies for siting, permitting, and operating BESS installations.
Panelists will discuss how to navigate overlapping fire code, AHJ, and environmental requirements; proactively engage local communities and regulators to reduce opposition and permitting delays; and design projects that protect human health and the environment while keeping schedules and budgets on track. The discussion will include real-world case studies and lessons learned from recent permitting reviews and fire authority interactions.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is designed for developers, project managers, EHS and permitting professionals, and facility owners/operators involved in siting, permitting, or operating lithium battery energy storage systems — particularly those supporting data center, industrial, or utility-scale projects. It will also benefit fire protection engineers, AHJ liaisons, and corporate sustainability or risk management teams who need to understand how evolving fire code and local compliance expectations affect project timelines and community relations.
Why Attend?
BESS permitting delays and community opposition are increasingly driven by fire safety concerns that many project teams aren’t equipped to address until it’s too late. This session gives you direct access to a fire authority’s perspective alongside seasoned compliance consultants, so you can walk away with concrete strategies to streamline permitting, avoid costly missteps, and build the community and regulatory trust needed to keep your projects moving forward.
Presenters:
Sharon Sadler. Principal // Data Center Sector Lead // SSadler@all4inc.com // 571.392.2595
Paul Johnson, Senior Managing Consultant // pjohnson@all4inc.com // 346.250.5780
Eli Waddell, Managing Consultant // ewaddell@all4inc.com // 909.477.7117
Robert Distaso, PE/Fire Safety Engineer OCFA // rdistaso@ocfa.org // 714.573.6253
Moderator:
Bruce Armbruster. EHS Practice Director // barmbruster@all4inc.com // 909.477.7103
Continuing Education:
ALL attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.
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