Clean Energy Storage Proposal halted for historic Morro Bay power plant
MORRO BAY, Calif. - The city of Morro Bay has been working since 2020 with Vistra, an energy company from Texas, on a project to turn the historic
Assemblymember calls on Vistra to stop Morro Bay battery storage proposal
Rubber is meeting the road in President Trump’s first week back at the White House. The administration warned federal workers in roles related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) that they would be placed on paid leave in less than 24 hours. And it ordered the Pentagon to send 1,500 additional troops to the southern…
Fire erupts at Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant. What does it mean for Morro Bay project?
Our citizens are very alarmed,” one Morro Bay resident said, after the fire along Monterey Bay forced 1,200 people to evacuate.
CA lawmaker calls for end to Morro Bay battery project after Moss Landing fire
The Moss Landing battery plant fire has sparked concerns that Morro Bay isn’t the right place for a similar facility. On Monday, one California State Assembly member echoed the calls of those constituents — and urged Texas-based energy company Vistra Corp.
Moss Landing battery fire: Newsom calls for investigation into massive blaze
The governor believes there should be an investigation into this incident to determine cause and any steps that can be taken to make older facilities like Moss Landing safer,” said Daniel Villasenor,
Vistra tops S&P 500 as evacuation order lifted in Moss Landing battery fire
Vistra (NYSE:VST) closed +8.5% to an all-time high $188.77 on Tuesday, surging to the top of the day's S&P 500 leaderboard, after authorities lifted evacuation orders issued following last week's massive fire at the company's Moss Landing power plant in California.
Vistra's battery storage facility goes up in flames, spurs evacuation orders
(Reuters) -One of the world's largest battery storage facilities — Vistra Corp's 3000-megawatt in Moss Landing, south of San ...
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.
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 ...
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Who is Vistra? The company in charge of Moss Landing battery storage facility
IT’S BELIEVED TO BE THE LARGEST BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, AND VISTRA ENER Many may be wondering who Vistra Energy, the owners and operators of the Moss Landing ...
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Fire engulfs Moss Landing, one of the world’s largest battery energy storage systems
The 300 MW first phase of Vistra Energy's Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California caught fire Thursday afternoon.
Fire at Vistra’s California Battery Site Prompts Evacuations
A fire broke out at Vistra Corp.’s Moss Landing complex in California, one of the world’s biggest battery storage facilities, ...
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Fire Probe Starts at Big Calif. Lithium-Ion Battery Storage Site
Blaze that began Jan. 16 destroyed most of a 300-MW lithium-ion battery array that dates to 2020 at Vistra Energy’s 750-MW ...
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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 ...
A massive battery fire in California could cast a dark shadow on clean energy expansion
The blaze at Moss Landing in Monterey County, California may have been worse because of the plant’s design and the types of ...