Webinar & Events - Webinar

Geothermal Networks: An Opportunity for States

August 11, 2025

Not only can geothermal networks save money for consumers when installed in appropriate locations, but they significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This CESA webinar will show how the technology works, describe model projects, and explain the value of promoting geothermal networks and installations.

Supporting States and Communities: NREL’s Workforce Development Tools and Technical Assistance

July 29, 2025

This CESA webinar offers actionable insights and resources for those advancing workforce development, energy deployment, or small business growth.  Speakers from NREL will highlight workforce research, tools, and technical assistance opportunities designed to support state energy offices, communities, and workforce partners.

Load Growth: What States Are Doing to Accommodate Increasing Electric Demand

July 21, 2025

This webinar highlights a new CESA report focusing on load growth and highlights the ways that states are preparing for an influx of energy demand in the coming years.

Community Storage: SMUD’s Energy StorageShares Program

July 17, 2025

This CEG webinar will cover SMUD’s Energy StorageShares program, the first virtual energy storage program in the US and allows commercial customers to invest in an off-site battery energy storage system and benefit from demand reduction cost savings without having to invest in a battery system at their facility.

Solar+Battery Storage Fire Safety Part 2: Utility-Scale Projects and EVs

July 8, 2025

This CEG webinar, part 2 of a series on key fire safety considerations for solar+storage, covers large-scale solar+storage installations and electric vehicles. It provides essential insights for firefighters and building personnel on how to respond effectively to battery-related incidents.

Resilient Power for North Carolina: Solar+Storage Efforts in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

June 25, 2025

This CEG webinar highlighted the collaborative efforts between utilities, nonprofits, and local organizations working to build a more resilient and sustainable energy future for Western North Carolina through solar+storage.

Solar+Battery Storage Fire Safety Part 1: Residential and Commercial Solar+Storage

June 4, 2025

As the battery storage industry continues to grow, it’s vital that firefighters and building managers know how to respond to battery-related emergencies. This CEG webinar addressed single family and multifamily solar+storage fire safety considerations.

Long-Duration Energy Storage: A Panel Discussion

June 2, 2025

Long-duration energy storage (LDES), often defined as eight hours of storage or longer, is beginning to emerge as the next big leap in the evolution of the electric grid. In this CEG panel discussion, experts representing state, utility, and academic viewpoints addressed questions about LDES from their perspective.

Impact of Direct Pay: How a Washington Church Installed Resilient Solar+Storage

May 20, 2025

This CEG webinar covered how a church in Washington state was among the first churches to successfully apply for Direct Pay reimbursement for a solar and battery storage resilience hub that can power the church for up to 3 days. The church received its Direct Pay reimbursement just three months after filing.

Solar+Storage Financing Options for Nonprofits

May 7, 2025

This CEG webinar covered clean energy financing options for nonprofits featuring presentations by RE-volv and Collective Sun – two organizations that have provided dedicated support and financing options to nonprofits exploring solar for over a decade.