Clean Energy Storage Proposal halted for historic Morro Bay power plant
– A California lawmaker is calling for an end to the Morro Bay battery energy project following a fire at a lithium battery storage facility in Moss Landing, operated by Texas-based Vistra
Energy Storage Proposals Face Pushback from Some Communities
On Sept. 11, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected a proposed moratorium on battery energy storage systems, which had been suggested as an option by
As Mass. pushes for big batteries on the grid, some communities push
Massachusetts is making a big push for batteries — not the kind you put in a flashlight, but powerful, tractor trailer-sized batteries that store energy for the electric grid. State officials...
New Yorkers fight against large e-battery storage plants
By 2030, New York wants to increase the amount of energy it stores from 359 all the way up to 6,000 megawatts. That would be enough energy to
Fears of massive battery fires spark local opposition to
Proponents maintain that state-of-the-art battery energy storage systems are safe, but more localities are enacting moratoriums.
Home | STOP Lithium BESS in Santa Cruz County
The growing threat of lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) planned for two locations on a 15-mile stretch in the second smallest county in the state threatens everything we''ve worked to
BESS Hysteria: Queens politicians, Middle Village community rally
The lithium-ion facility. A “mini-Chernobyl.” Just some of the names the Middle Village community has heard referring to the proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), located on
California battery facility fire raises concerns over energy storage
Following a lithium-ion battery fire at the Moss Landing plant in Monterey County in California, communities nationwide are expressing concerns about hosting similar plants.
Residents ready for legal fight to block battery energy
(Photo by Adrianne Murchison.) A group of residents in south Fulton County are gearing up for a legal battle to stop plans for a battery energy
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