"Responding to a major fire in January at a battery storage plant in Moss Landing that sent a toxic cloud over a wide area and caused the evacuations of residents and the closure of Highway 1, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors late Tuesday took the first steps toward a ban on new battery plants in the county for a year or more while new safety rules are drafted."
"A fire on Jan. 16 at the Moss Landing Plant which is owned by Vistra, a Texas-based energy company was the largest battery storage fire ever in the United States and made national news. It burned for two days, incinerating more than 50,000 batteries and sending a toxic cloud over Monterey Bay and nearby communities. Authorities evacuated 1,200 local residents, many of whom complained of headaches, breathing problems and other issues afterward."
A major January fire at the Moss Landing battery storage plant burned for two days, incinerating more than 50,000 batteries and sending a toxic cloud over Monterey Bay and nearby communities. Authorities evacuated 1,200 residents, many of whom reported headaches, breathing problems and other health issues. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors advanced a proposal requiring county staff to draft, within 30 days, language for a one-year-or-longer moratorium on construction of new battery plants or expansion of existing facilities and deliver it for a vote. The proposal seeks local rules on siting, fire safety, emergency management and post-fire cleanup to protect community health and the environment. California battery storage capacity has grown from 17 facilities in 2019 to 187 today, with many more planned.
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