Moss Landing Power Plant

Monterey County declares state of emergency over Moss Landing lithium battery plant fire

Monterey County supervisors on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in response to last week's major fire at the Vistra lithium battery plant in Moss Landing.

YAHOO!News · 2d

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.

Newsweek on MSN · 6d

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.

Monterey Herald on MSN · 19h

Monterey County Board of Supervisors enacts emergency proclamation after Moss Landing battery fire

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enact a proclamation of local emergency related to the Vistra Energy fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant that started Jan. 16,

KION · 1d

In the aftermath of the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, the community rallies and the county responds

The Monterey Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the adoption of a resolution to ratify the Proclamation of Local Emergency.

SFGate · 2d

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.

KSBW Monterey-Salinas on MSN · 2d

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5d

Evacuations ordered in California after fire at battery power plant in Moss Landing

Residents living near a power plant in Central California were ordered to evacuate Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility.

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Monterey County unanimously approves state of emergency after Moss Landing fire

In a special meeting on Tuesday, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to proclaim a local state of emergency to address the various concerns surrounding the Vistra Energy battery power storage facility fire in Moss Landing that began last week.

CBS SF Bay Area on MSN · 2d

Environmental concerns still loom over Northern California lithium battery facility fire

As the fire lithium battery storage facility that led to evacuations in Moss Landing last week continues to smolder days later, concerns are being raised about the impacts to the surrounding environment.

Yahoo · 1d

Monterey County supervisors discuss Moss Landing battery plant fire

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Evacuation orders lifted for Moss Landing battery plant fire; road closure still in place

A fire was confirmed at the Vistra Power Plant in Moss Landing on Thursday, forcing evacuations and closing roads in the area. Then, the fire flared up on Friday. The Vistra battery plant in ...

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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 ...

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Making sense of the giant Moss Landing fire that could set back energy storage

Last week's blaze at the Moss Landing Power Plant could have been worse because of the plant’s design and the types of ...

Tech’s “Three-Mile Island” Moment: Lithium Battery Storage Catches Fire

This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of lithium-ion technology in renewable energy.