ESS and Data Center

The ESS & Data Center Committee Meeting held on May 19, 2026, commenced at 11:30 a.m. (ET) with co-chairs Paul Charles and Michael Euripides leading the session, which was attended by 74 participants. The meeting included welcoming remarks and a reminder of NAATBatt's antitrust compliance policy, emphasizing the importance of adhering to legal standards during discussions. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a presentation on battery market research for data centers, commissioned by NAATBatt and conducted over a four to five month period. Charles acknowledged the contributions of Mike Sanders and Dave Sanders from Avicenne, who presented their findings based on 25 interviews with various industry stakeholders, including data center operators and battery manufacturers. The meeting concluded at 12:29 p.m. (ET).