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The 15th Annual Capture the Energy® Conference & Expo will take place on May 13-15, 2025, at the Albany Capital Center in Albany, NY.

About the Conference

Conference Overview

The Capture the Energy® 2025 Conference & Expo is the premier event for companies seeking opportunities in the rapidly growing energy storage industry in New York and the northeastern United States.

Hosted by NY-BEST, Capture the Energy® brings together hundreds of experts in the energy storage and renewable energy industry who are advancing energy storage to meet our climate goals, modernize our grid and transportation systems and grow the clean energy economy.

Join NY-BEST for this content-rich stimulating three-day conference, featuring the following topics:

1. Markets and incentives

• Existing and potential Wholesale market opportunities

• Retail market and utility tariff improvement

• State legislation, programs and incentives

• Federal legislation, programs and incentives

• Best practices and lessons from other regions

• Business models and project finance

2. Siting

• Permitting and emergency response planning

• Fire safety and testing

• Community outreach and partnerships

• Siting to advance environmental and social justice goals

3. Grid planning and interconnection

• Dispatchable Emissions-Free Resources; Zero-emissions by 2040 Proceeding

• Grid flexibility; Grid of the Future Proceeding

• Coordinated Grid Planning Process

• Energy storage interconnection and flexible interconnection opportunities

• Storage as a Transmission Asset and other T&D applications

• Renewables integration and hybrid resources

4. Manufacturing, supply chain and recycling/re-use

• Domestic manufacturing

• Sustainable supply chain

• Clean energy workforce; just transition

• End-of-life; recycling

5. Electrification of other sectors

• Electrifying ground transportation; Vehicle-to-Grid

• Electrifying aviation, marine transit, and other mobile applications

• Building electrification and load management

• Decarbonization of industrial processes

6. Non-traditional technologies

• Long Duration Energy Storage

• Green hydrogen

• Thermal storage

• Non-battery Energy Storage technologies

• Other timely and emerging topics related to energy storage – Submit your ideas!

Conference Format

The agenda will include the Pre-Conference Workshop “Empowering Communities Through Energy Storage Partnerships: A Collaborative Workshop” in conjunction with our 15th Annual Capture the Energy® Conference & Expo at the Albany Capital Center in Albany, New York. The Workshop will be followed by 2 full days of informative keynotes, featured presentations, panels and roundtable discussions featuring experts in the storage field.

Keynotes and featured presentations are typically 15-20 minutes. Panel sessions typically include 4-5 speakers presenting for approximately 10 minutes each. Roundtable discussions will include a moderated Q&A among 4-5 speakers. Each session will have a Q&A opportunity with the audience. The Conference will also feature a company exhibition area with over 40 companies and organizations.

If you have any questions, contact us at info@ny-best.org. Thank you!