Optimizing Earthwork and Drainage Design of BESS Sites
Optimizing Earthwork and Drainage Design of BESS Sites
Designing efficient BESS sites requires a firm understanding of how drainage and earthwork interact. RRC's Katelyn Petersburg will walk through the key considerations that help shape the civil design, including stormwater management strategies, grading, and various site constraints, drawing from real-world examples.
Date: April 29th, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM CST
About the Webinar:
Drainage plays a critical role in shaping the earthwork and civil design of Battery Energy Storage Systems sites.
In this session, Katelyn Petersburg will review the drainage design process for a typical BESS site and highlight how different stormwater strategies and existing site conditions affect grading and earthwork decisions. This webinar will draw from real-world project experience and provide insight into how civil engineers evaluate constraints, optimize site layouts, and adapt designs to meet project goals.
Each site presents its own set of unique challenges. This session will explore those variables and demonstrate how drainage and earthwork planning can drive more efficient outcomes.
What You’ll Learn:
PDH Certificates will be provided to attendees upon request.
Who Should Attend:
This webinar is ideal for engineers, developers, project managers, and renewable energy professionals involved in Battery Storage site design or construction who want to strengthen their understanding of how earthwork, grading, and drainage strategies influence site designs
Register now to strengthen your knowledge and deliver more successful BESS projects.
Date: April 29th, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM CST
About the Webinar:
Drainage plays a critical role in shaping the earthwork and civil design of Battery Energy Storage Systems sites.
In this session, Katelyn Petersburg will review the drainage design process for a typical BESS site and highlight how different stormwater strategies and existing site conditions affect grading and earthwork decisions. This webinar will draw from real-world project experience and provide insight into how civil engineers evaluate constraints, optimize site layouts, and adapt designs to meet project goals.
Each site presents its own set of unique challenges. This session will explore those variables and demonstrate how drainage and earthwork planning can drive more efficient outcomes.
What You’ll Learn:
- Design criteria considered in the civil design of BESS pads
- How stormwater management approaches (infiltration vs. detention) impact earthwork quantities and design timelines
- Trade offs between infiltration basins and detention ponds and when each is most appropriate
- Important considerations when developing access road specifications for the Civil EOR
- How to identify and anticipate challenges in earthwork balancing in the design process
PDH Certificates will be provided to attendees upon request.
Who Should Attend:
This webinar is ideal for engineers, developers, project managers, and renewable energy professionals involved in Battery Storage site design or construction who want to strengthen their understanding of how earthwork, grading, and drainage strategies influence site designs
Register now to strengthen your knowledge and deliver more successful BESS projects.
