SEIA’s Virtual Solar & Storage Codes & Standards Symposium 2026

Join solar and storage leaders for an interactive virtual event exploring the latest codes and standards shaping the next generation of clean energy installations. Gain actionable insight into the regulations, engineering approaches, and emerging requirements defining the next generation of clean energy deployment.

SEIA’s Virtual Solar & Storage Codes & Standards Symposium provides an industry-wide, in-depth review of the market requirements and regulations shaping solar and storage installations. Join experts from across the codes and standards ecosystem to gain insights into key issues shaping product design, market rules and regulations, and engineering discipline approaches.

Day 1 Agenda

ICC Code Changes

2024 I-Codes are now in effect in some locations; Outcomes of code development activities for future 2027 I-codes are now known; It’s time to start thinking about possible proposals for the distant 2030 I-codes, with the first deadline for new proposals January 12, 2027

Structural ASCE Standards

Updates on multiple structural standards, including ASCE 7 for wind, seismic, snow, tornado, etc.; ASCE 24 Flood Resistant Design & Construction; ASCE 87 Seismic Shake Table Testing of Nonstructural Components, the role of PV & BESS in Functional Recovery of Buildings, and more

Hot off the Presses: Recently Published Guidance for Structural Fasteners and Connections 

You’ve heard about the development of these two topics for years, and now they are in published form and ready for implementation. Hear about a series of papers regarding bolted joints and other structural connections from two of the authors from the recently released papers plus an overview of the recently published ASCE MOP No. 162 Design and Construction of Solar PV Structures

UL 3703 Tracker Standards and Seismic Standards

Tracker standards overview and GameChange experience with seismic shake table testing

UL Product Standards 

Overview of PV Module standards such as UL/IEC 61730, 61215, 62915 and Mounting System standards such as UL 2703, 2703A and the relationships of these standards with each other

New and Upcoming Codes and Standards 

Overview of new and upcoming standards such as plug-in solar and standards development in the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)

Day 2 Agenda

Data Centers

IEEE Standards Committees and published papers on Data Center impact on the Grid

UL 3141- Power Control Systems

Overview of power control systems standard, UL 3141

UL 9540- Energy Storage and Testing Protocols

Updates to energy storage standards and testing protocols, UL 9540, 9540A, 9540B

Energy Storage- NFPA 855 and 800

Recap publication of NFPA 855 (2026) and what the significant changes are, adoption, start of development of NFPA 855 (2029), ; NFPA 800- Discuss current status and intended scope for covering battery life cycle, including manufacturing, installation, use, storage, transport, and disposal.

National Electric Code Updates

New & Upcoming Activities and Closing Remarks

Overview of what is to come, what is in process right now, where are we going; what may be coming between now and symposium at RE+.

Speakers:

• Evelyn Butler – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
• Joe Cain – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
• Bryan Chang – UL Solutions
• Jason Fisher – Solar Technical Consulting LLC
• Rebekah Hren – Solar Technical Consulting
• Christopher Jensen – UL Solutions
• George Kelly – ARESCA (American Renewable Energy Standards and Certification Association)
• Klaus Nicolaedis – UL Solutions
• Jon Ness – Matrix Engineering
• Colleen O’Brien – UL Solutions
• Scott Picco – UL Solutions
• Kevin Reinertson – Retired Division Chief/Deputy Fire Marshal CA OSFM/RCFD
• Gerald Robinson
• Mark Siira – IEEE-SA
• Scott Van Pelt – GameChange Solar
• Shannon Walton – UL Solutions

Original Event Date: July 15-16, 2026