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However, these systems also come with limitations, including high upfront costs, space constraints, and complex integration with grid operations. This panel brings together experts to explore the dual role of BESS in improving charging site efficiency and supporting grid stability.</p> <p><strong>Key topics include:</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Assessing the economic and operational benefits of BESS for EV charging.</li> <li aria-level="1">Addressing challenges in system design, permitting, and implementation.</li> <li aria-level="1">Evaluating the role of BESS in enhancing grid resilience and integrating intermittent renewable energy sources.</li> <li aria-level="1">Understanding limitations such as capacity constraints, degradation, and return on investment.</li> </ul> <p>Attendees will gain actionable insights into when and how to leverage battery energy storage to optimize EV charging operations.</p> <hr><div style="padding-top:12px;text-align:center;"><a href="2025/attend/pass-types-and-pricing-information" class="button-blue" style="text-align:center; font-size:20px;">Check out our early bird ticket prices!</a></div> </div> </div> </section>  <footer id="footer" style="background-color: #285972; background-size: 100% 100%; color: #ffffff; border-top: 0; padding-bottom: 30px; margin-top: 0"> <div class="container"> <div class="row" style="align-items:top;"> <div class="column column-33" style="text-align: center; padding-top: 36px;"> <img src="/assets/static_files/images/logos/EVCS Productions logo white.png" alt="EV Charging Summit Blog logo" style="width: 120px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px"><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/evchargingsummit"><i style="color:#fff;" class="fab fa-facebook-f" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>   <a href="https://twitter.com/EVCSummit"><i style="color:#fff;" class="fab fa-x-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>   <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/electricvehiclechargingsummit"><i style="color:#fff;" class="fab fa-linkedin" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>   <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/evchargingsummit.bsky.social"><i style="color:#fff;" class="fab fa-bluesky-white" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>   <a href="/blog/">BLOG</a> </div> <div class="column column-33" style="padding:36px 12px 6px 12px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 115%; position: relative; "> <h4 style="margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 1.2rem;">Sign up to receive event updates and exclusive content!</h4>  <script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="//js.hsforms.net/forms/v2.js"></script> <script> hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "3219216", formId: "612fb615-7f7d-49d6-b56a-302e66b94c56", css: "" }); </script> </div> <div class="column column-33" style="padding: 36px 2px 2px 12px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 130%;"> <h4 style="margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 1.2rem;">Contact Us</h4> EVCS Productions<br>1501 India St. Suite 103-60<br>San Diego, CA 92101<br>Phone: 888-409-4418<br><a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#acc5c2cac3ecc9dacfc4cddecbc5c2cbdfd9c1c1c5d882cfc3c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0999e969fb095869398918297999e9783859d9d9984de939f9d">[email protected]</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="font-size: 0.9rem; max-width: 1024px; margin: 24px auto 0 auto;"><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="2025/spam-solication-warning">SPAM SOLICITATION WARNING</a></strong></p></div> </footer> <div style="padding:12px; background-color:#fff; text-align: center; font-size: 15px;">漏 testing EVCS Productions Inc. | <a href="2025/terms-and-conditions-of-attendance-and-participation">Terms and Conditions</a> | <a href="2025/your-privacy-is-important-to-us">Privacy Policy</a> </div> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://a.remarketstats.com/px/smart/?c=25b6628fb526c0a&seg=evchargingsummit"></script>  <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function ($) { var dcdomains = ['evchargingsummit.com', 'unityeventsolutions.com']; var params = window.location.search.replace(/ +/g, '%20'); if (params.length > 0 && params[0] == '?') params = params.substring(1, params.length); var finalList = ''; if (params.length > 0) { var splitList = params.split('&'); var append = new Array(); for (var idx = 0; idx < splitList.length; idx++) { if (splitList[idx].indexOf('utm_') == 0) append.push(splitList[idx]); } finalList = append.join('&'); } if (finalList.length > 0) { var button = $('a[href]').each(function (i) { for (var idx = 0; idx < dcdomains.length; idx++) { var domain = dcdomains[idx]; var re = new RegExp('^http[s]?://[a-zA-Z.]{0,15}' + domain + '.*$'); if (this.href.indexOf('#') < 0) { if (re.test(this.href)) { if (this.href.indexOf('?') < 0) this.href = this.href + '?' + finalList; else this.href = this.href + '&' + finalList; } } } }); } }); </script>  </body> </html>