New safety standards, oversight proposed for lithium battery facilities after Moss Landing fire
In the wake of the recent fire at Vistra Corporation's Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility, the California Public Utilities Commission has proposed new standards for battery energy storage facilities.
Vistra responds to heavy metal spike in Moss Landing soil post-battery facility fire
Vistra responds to San Jose State's finding of a heavy metal spike in soils near their Moss Landing battery storage facility.
Vistra responds to latest Moss Landing battery facility fire
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Heavy metal particles found by Moss Landing power plant fire
Research scientists with San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) detected “unusually high concentrations of heavy-metal nanoparticles”
Santa Cruz County address concerns after Moss Landing battery plant fire
Santa Cruz County supervisors met to discuss potential toxin spread from the Moss Landing battery plant fire, with residents voicing health concerns and opposition to a new battery storage project.
Scientists link surge in heavy metals in soil to California lithium battery plant fire
Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in nearby soil.
Elevated levels of heavy metals found in Elkhorn Slough following Northern California lithium battery facility fire
Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists following a recent fire at Vistra Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility.
Moss Landing fire: Unusually high concentrations of toxic metals found in wetlands near California battery plant
Less than two weeks after a huge fire in Moss Landing at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants, scientists affiliated with San Jose State University have discovered unusually high levels of toxic metals in soils at Elkhorn Slough,
Moss Landing evacuees receiving fire relief funding from Vistra
Vistra is partnering with the Community Foundation for Monterey County to create a relief fund to support households affected by the evacuations related to the fire at the power plant.
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Vistra offers $450,000, partners with Community Foundation to offer relief to Moss Landing fire evacuatees
Vistra contributed over $450,000 to establish the relief fund and help offset residents’ expenses associated with the fire ...
Fire erupts at Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant. What does it mean for Morro Bay project?
The incident did not cause a fire but prompted Vistra to temporarily close the facility. There was also a fire in 2022 at ...
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Locals request total shutdown of Moss Landing as California Governor calls for investigation into battery storage fire
In an emergency meeting, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to request Vistra Energy and PG&E cease operations at ...
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Incidents similar to Moss Landing battery fire are unlikely but stricter regulations proposed
Battery safety has come a long way since the construction of the 300 MW first phase of Vistra Energy’s Moss Landing Energy ...
Highway 1 reopens following fire at Vistra Energy's Moss Landing facility
Highway 1 reopened on Sunday, just days after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy Power Plant in Monterey County.
Citi says Fluence has not been involved at Vistra’s Moss Landing in recent years
After CNN reported a large fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing Power Plant and said about 40% of the building housing the lithium-ion batteries has burned, Citi analyst Vikram Bagri n ...
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 ...