- Posts by Jessica KaufmannEnvironmental Specialist Supervisor
On January 16, 2025, a fire broke out at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, a battery storage plant in Monterey County, California. Due to unknown hazards posed by the smoke and fire, evacuation orders were issued, forcing approximately 1,500 local residents to leave their homes, schools to close, and highways to shut down. According to Vistra Energy (the project owner) active flames were no longer visible by January 17, but smoldering could still be seen on January 22.
Around a month later, on February 18, 2025, the fire reignited at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility. This ...