Electricity Storage Association 21st Annual Meeting Is Key Industry Event

WASHINGTON,  May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Electricity Storage Association (ESA) announced that its 21st Annual Meeting, June 6-8, 2011 at the Fairmont San Jose in San Jose, CA, will be the definitive industry event on electricity storage.  The Annual Meeting will have 50 presentations and 2 workshops over the three days featuring the electricity storage technologies and applications from industry leaders and leading innovators.  The over 400 attendees will have the opportunity to network with the industry's thought leaders.

The Keynote speakers for this event include California Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner; Fong Wan, Senior Vice President, Energy Procurement, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; and Kurt Yeager, Executive Director, Galvin Electricity Initiative.  

"As the leading electricity storage association, ESA's Annual Meeting is our industry's key annual event," said Brad Roberts, ESA Executive Director.  "We are pleased to be able to provide attendees with a detailed view of the technologies and applications for storage, as well as perspectives on the economic and political climate that will impact our industry."  A complete agenda including the companies that will be presenting is available at http://www.electricitystorage.org/annual_meeting  

In addition, the Annual Meeting will feature the Technology Showcase which will feature over 20 exhibitors.  The Showcase provides attendees with an opportunity to see first-hand the different electricity storage technologies and applications available.

Additional information on the Annual Meeting and information on attending is available at: http://www.electricitystorage.org/annual_meeting

Media interested in covering the ESA 21st Annual Meeting should contact Becca Dietrich at [email protected] or 202-293-0537.

About Electricity Storage Association
The Electricity Storage Association is an international trade association established to foster development and commercialization of energy storage technologies.  The membership includes utilities, equipment manufacturers, national laboratories, system designers and academia using the ESA as the leading technical forum to promote a better understanding of the benefits of energy storage in an electricity grid.  The ESA is organized as a 501 (c) (6) trade association.  The ESA is located in Washington, DC.

For more information: visit www.electricitystorage.org or contact [email protected].

SOURCE Electricity Storage Association