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San Francisco Fire Commission adopts administrative bulletins but holds new energy-storage rule after industry objections
Summary
The Fire Commission voted unanimously to adopt the department's 2022 administrative bulletins but removed Administrative Bulletin 5.12 (energy storage systems in R3 occupancies) for further stakeholder review after public comment from local contractors and manufacturers, including Tesla and Luminalt.
The San Francisco Fire Commission on Dec. 14 adopted most of the department's 2022 administrative bulletins but temporarily removed Administrative Bulletin 5.12, a new interpretation addressing energy storage systems in R3 (residential) occupancies, after public comment from industry stakeholders.
Public commenters urged the commission not to adopt 5.12 as written. Janine Cotter, owner of the local installer Luminalt, said the proposal “cuts to the heart of what we do” and asked the commission to hold a summit with manufacturers, installers and code committees so the department could craft workable language. Tessa Sanchez, speaking for Tesla, said the bulletin…
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