Moss Landing fire may be death knell for another lithium battery plant on California coast
In the wake of the Moss Landing lithium battery plant fire, another coastal Calif. town tells Texas company to go away for good.
Questions about impact of Moss Landing lithium battery facility fire linger
Ryan Yamamoto reports on lingering concerns about the environmental impact of the fire at the Moss Landing Vistra Power Plant.
Officials waiting for Moss Landing Power Plant fire to burn out
One of the world’s biggest battery plants is located in a tiny harbor town perched halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey. A fire ignited January 16 inside the Moss Landing Power Plant where thousands of lithium batteries store power from renewable energy.
Fire out at Moss Landing battery storage facility; investigation begins
A fire that started Thursday at the world's largest battery energy storage facility in Moss Landing is no longer burning. On Monday firefighters confirmed the fire was out.
Worst-case scenario: 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
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.
Why a battery storage plant facility was built in Moss Landing
After the Vistra-owned Moss Landing battery facility caught on fire Thursday night, many community members are questioning several factors about the facility. Mainly,why it was constructed in the first place.
Moss Landing battery fire: A ‘Three Mile Island’ for key renewable energy industry?
The dramatic fire at the the Vistra battery storage plant, one of the world’s largest, caused the evacuation of 1,200 people in Northern Monterey County, closed Highway 1 and sent large clouds of toxic black smoke billowing from at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants.
Moss Landing Risks: What Could Happen in a Power Plant Fire?
Authorities are battling to contain a fire at a battery facility next to the Moss Landing Power Plant in California.
Moss Landing lithium battery facility fire continues to burn, evacuations lifted
Authorities in Monterey County, California lifted all evacuations Friday night, one day after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities.
Highway 1 fully reopens after last week’s fire at Moss Landing battery storage facility
U.S. Highway 1 near Moss Landing fully reopened at 5 p.m. Sunday following a closure due to a fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage facilities this week, according
'It is a charred, stinking mess': Moss Landing residents demand action after latest lithium battery fire
Residents of Moss Landing are demanding the removal of lithium battery facilities after another fire forced evacuations and ...
Air quality safe after Moss Landing fire says Monterey Bay Air Resources District
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