Workshops

This FREE one-hour course provides a high-level introduction to the feasibility study process — how we build financial and resiliency models and why preliminary analysis is a crucial step for battery-based systems. Students will also have access to an example feasibility report. 

Topics covered include:

• Microgrid definitions and functions
• Overview of the feasibility study process
• Tools involved in a feasibility study
• Common problems avoided by performing a feasibility study
• Project case study

All course registrants will get access to the presentation material and an example feasibility study report PDF.

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In this one-hour course, Mayfield Renewables Founder Ryan Mayfield gives a closer reading and explanation of NEC 705.11 Source Connections to a Service, as it relates to PV interconnection.

Topics covered include:

• 2023 updates to NEC 705.11
• Understanding of the minimum compliance requirements for multiple power source interconnection on the supply-side
• Supply-side PV + utility service interconnection best practices
• Proper comprehension of NEC 705.11 code connections to 705.28 and back to Articles 250 and 230. 

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This 2-hour course provides an analysis of the fire and explosion risks posed by stationary energy storage. Instructors Tyson Bittrich and Lucas Miller detail the UL 9540A test method, address common battery fire misconceptions and offer some actionable best practices for developers and manufacturers. 

Topics covered include:

• UL 9540A
• Overview of thermal runaway and off-gasing
• UL 9540B, CSA800, and other “large-scale fire tests” in development
• Addressing AHJ unit spacing concerns 

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This 2-hour course (2 NABCEP CEUs), led by Mayfield Renewables Founder Ryan Mayfield, provides an in-depth overview of insulation resistance testing for PV systems and an interactive 3D environment for students to perform the test on a virtual PV array. 

Topics covered include:

• Code references to insulation resistance tests
• Documentation, PPE, and safety checks required before testing
• Step-by-step test process
• Guidance on troubleshooting and documentation

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This 9-hour (9 NABCEP CEU) course is a 3-part bundle covering the 2023 NEC requirements for PV systems. Mayfield Renewables’ Founder, Ryan Mayfield, leads a comprehensive review of the sections of the 2023 NEC that are most relevant to solar PV systems.

Articles covered include 90, 100, 110, 450, 690, 705, 750, and more.

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This three-hour course covers important energy storage design and installation requirements for the most recent iterations of the National Electrical Code (NEC 2020 and 2023). The course is intended for industry professionals already familiar with grid-interactive systems but want to understand NEC requirements specific to solar-plus-storage systems.

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This three-hour course covers 2020 and 2023 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 855 and UL 9540 standards as they relate to design and installation considerations, as well as their intersection with the International Fire Code (IFC), International Residential Code (IRC) and NFPA 1 Fire Code.

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This 8-hour (8 NABCEP CEU) course reviews the critical requirements for the proper installation of PV systems by the NEC and will focus on significant changes made in the 2020 versions.

The course focuses on Article 100 Definitions, 690 PV Systems, 705 Interconnected Electric Power Production Sources and their related Articles and requirements.

This one-hour course covers the relevant NEC considerations, information on the UL standard scope and testing requirements, and design solutions for UL 3741-listed systems.

Topics covered include NEC 690.12 rapid shutdown, UL 3741 listing, UL 3741 testing, and designing UL 3741-compliant PV systems.

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This one-hour course, led by Mayfield Renewables Founder and CEO Ryan Mayfield, covers design considerations for energy storage, solar-plus-storage, and microgrid systems. 

Throughout the self-paced course, Ryan overviews common system architectures, key parameters for each component, and how to plan properly through feasibility studies.

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