Fire out at Moss Landing battery plant, heat pockets persist; EPA concludes air monitoring
Fire is out at Moss Landing but questions persist as Monterey County Board of Supes call on all operations to remain offline until conditions are met.
Fire erupts at Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant. What does it mean for Morro Bay project?
Our citizens are very alarmed,” one Morro Bay resident said, after the fire along Monterey Bay forced 1,200 people to evacuate.
Evacuations order lifted, Highway 1 remains closed as fire at Moss Landing battery plant continues
Then in September 2022, a fire broke out at the PG&E Elkhorn Battery plant. Police closed Highway 1 for 12 hours. An investigation found it was caused by an improperly installed vent shield on one of the 256 units, which allowed rainwater to get in and short out the batteries. There were no injuries to firefighters, PG&E employees or the public.
EPA crews arrive at scene of Moss Landing battery plant fire
Evacuees are heading home as the Moss Landing fire smolders on. Officials lifted evacuation orders after air quality sensors found no risk to residents. KRON4's Jack Molmud reports. Read more here:
Worst-case scenerio: County official calls for ‘independent investigation’ of Moss Landing battery fire
Supervisor Glenn Church and State Assemblymember Dawn Addis are. calling for the Vistra Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage facility in Moss Landing to stay offline until officials
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Monterey County proclaims state of emergency due to Moss Landing battery facility fire
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to proclaim a local state of emergency to address ...
Moss Landing battery fire: Newsom calls for investigation into massive blaze
Five days after a huge fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, Gov. Gavin Newsom has ...
A major fire at one of the world's largest battery storage plants was a 'wake-up call' for the industry, official says
A fire broke out at California's Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday, which one official called a "wake-up call" for the ...
Elon Musk Denies Tesla's Involvement In Fire At Moss Landing Power Plant In Monterey County
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Friday denied the involvement of the company's Megapack energy storage product in the fire that ...
Monterey County officials call Moss Landing lithium battery storage fire ‘wake-up call’
A plume of material released from the plant contained hydroflouride, a toxic gas, that is now being monitored by Monterey ...
A giant battery power plant is on fire in California
A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Central California Thursday. The battery power plant is the ...
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Worst-case scenario: County official calls for ‘independent investigation’ of Moss Landing fire
“We cannot see another battery energy storage fire,” Addis said ... and Pacific Gas and Electric/Tesla operate battery energy storage facilities at the Moss Landing power plant.
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Worst-case scenerio: County official calls for ‘independent investigation’ of Moss Landing fire
“We cannot see another battery energy storage fire,” Addis said ... and Pacific Gas and Electric/Tesla operate battery energy storage facilities at the Moss Landing power plant.
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Tesla battery storage plant fire erupts as residents told to 'shelter in place'
A fire has broken out at a California power plant that is home to the largest battery storage facility in the world.