Sec. 9. (a) The operator of a utility scale battery energy storage system shall:

(1) provide a copy of the emergency response plan described in section 4(b)(4) of this chapter, as finally adopted, to the fire department that is responsible for providing fire protection services in the area in which the utility scale battery energy storage system is located; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-14-8-9

  • utility scale battery energy storage system: means an energy storage system (as defined in NFPA 855) that is capable of storing and releasing more than one (1) megawatt of electrical energy for a minimum of one (1) hour using an AC inverter and DC storage. See Indiana Code 22-14-8-3
(2) offer on an annual basis a training session described in subsection (b) to the members of the fire department described in subdivision (1). For a utility scale battery energy storage system for which installation is complete before July 1, 2023, the first training under this subdivision must be offered before January 1, 2024.

     (b) Subject to subsection (c), the training offered under subsection (a)(2) must provide participating members of the fire department with information regarding the installation and operation of the utility scale battery energy storage system reasonably necessary to allow the fire department to safely and effectively respond to a:

(1) fire at; or

(2) discharge or threatened discharge of environmental contaminants by;

the utility scale battery energy storage system.

     (c) This section does not require the operator of a utility scale battery energy storage system to divulge a trade secret (as defined in IC 24-2-3-2).

As added by P.L.217-2023, SEC.1.

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