‘California must never have a disaster like this again’: New battery storage bill proposed
State Assemblymember Dawn Addis introduces bill removing fast-track state permitting of BESS projects like the one that ...
The fire at Moss Landing is holding its charge
Democrats are worried about batteries after a bad fire at a Central Coast facility, but have very different ideas on what to ...
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‘California must never have a disaster like this again’: New battery storage bill proposed
California Assemblymember Dawn Addis has proposed a new bill that would grant more local control over proposed battery energy storage system (BESS). The announcement came a week after a large fire ...
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Understanding AB 303: Potential Impacts for California BESS Project Development
A week after a large-scale fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, California Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) ...
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Tracey Weiss, Our Ocean Backyard | Moss Landing battery fire and regional sustainable energy
On Jan. 16, a large smoke plume rose above Moss Landing power plant and Elkhorn Slough. The lithium-ion battery array at Vistra’s Moss Landing energy storage facility is one of the largest ...
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Moss Landing Battery Fire Leads to Health Fears, Evidence of Contamination and Concerns About Overreaction
Residents describe experiences of sore throats and other symptoms. The energy storage industry insists that this incident is ...
‘Extremely disturbing’: High levels of heavy metals at Monterey estuary after lithium battery site fire
After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby ...
Safety of 'clean energy' battery storage facilities questioned after CA blaze
Renewable energy advocates have long called for building battery complexes to store intermittent solar and wind energy, but a ...