Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Pros & Cons – 11 Dec 2024
Craig Lewis of the Clean Coalition presented during City of Irwindale's City Council meeting on 11 December 2024.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Pros & Cons
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 4:30 p.m.
City of Irwindale’s special meeting of the City Council:
5050 N. Irwindale Ave., Irwindale CA 91706
This special meeting consisted of a workshop on battery energy storage systems. Clean Coalition’s Executive Director, Craig Lewis, gave a presentation during this workshop.
- Craig Lewis’ presentation slides are available in PDF and PPT format.
- The meeting’s agenda is available in PDF format.
Presenter:
Craig Lewis is Founder and Executive Director of the Clean Coalition, a very technical nonprofit
headquartered in Santa Barbara with a mission to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and a
modern grid. Craig founded the Clean Coalition in 2009 and has over 30 years of experience in policy and technology innovation, including the proliferation of Solar Microgrids and Community Microgrids. Prior to founding the Clean Coalition, Craig held numerous positions in the wireless, semiconductor, banking and renewable energy industries. Previously VP of Government Relations at GreenVolts, he was the first to successfully navigate a solar project through California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard solicitation process. Craig was energy policy lead on Steve Westly’s 2006 California gubernatorial campaign. His resume includes senior government relations, corporate development, and marketing positions at leading wireless, semiconductor and banking companies such as Qualcomm, Ericsson and Barclays Bank. Craig received an MBA and MSEE from the University of Southern California and a BSEE from the University of California, Berkeley.