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• SFPE September Meeting! - BESS Application & Standards

  • When
    08 Sep 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Burns & McDonnell Brea Office 145 S State College Blvd Suite 600 Brea, CA 92821

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  SFPE September Meeting - BESS Application & Standards

  Date: Sept 8th 2026 

  
  

  Location: Burns & McDonnell Brea Office

  145 S State College Blvd Suite 600

  Brea, CA 92821

  
  

  Free Onsite Parking. Lunch included! 

  Both In-Person and Virtual Attendance Options! 

  
  

  Meeting Flier:  HERE

  
  

  A special shoutout to Burns & McDonnell for sponsoring the food for the event! 

  The Southern California Chapter of SFPE invites you to an in-person or virtual presentation on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Applications and Standards.

  This presentation will provide an overview of BESS applications, system configurations, and the key standards and codes governing their design and installation, including NFPA 855, CFC Chapter 12, and UL 9540A. The presentation will also discuss the role of fire protection and life safety considerations in the design, installation, and evaluation of BESS facilities.

  
  

  Presenters:
  

  • Andrew Yeung, PE, PMP, SET, Senior Fire Protection Engineer
  • Chris Arpin, PE, Senior Fire Protection Engineer

  Agenda (summary):

  11:15-11:30 AM - Check-in and Networking

  11:30-11:45 AM SFPE Business

  11:45-1:00 PM Keynote Presentation, Lunch, Q&A

  Registration fees (includes lunch):

  • SoCal SFPE Member, in-person, Includes lunch: $40
  • Non-member, in-person, Includes lunch: $50
  • AHJ Members : $20
  • Virtual Attendee, registration for virtual attendees will close on Friday Sept 4th . The Zoom link will be emailed to you no later than 9am the day of the presentation: $25

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