Mike Nicholas

Mike Nicholas is an Energy Storage Specialist and Fire Consultant at Hiller Companies. He is renowned for his pivotal role in establishing Kern County's BESS permitting program in 2019, a time when national standards were nonexistent. With extensive experience, he now assists developers, EPCs, and fire departments across the country in navigating the complexities of battery energy storage projects. Kern County, under his guidance, boasts the highest concentration of renewable energy and battery storage in California, including the world's largest active battery storage project at approximately 3.2 GWh.