Communities across America are resisting large-scale battery energy storage projects as safety concerns over potential fires grow, with at least several dozen localities enacting temporary bans on new installations in recent years.
The wave of opposition intensified following a January fire at California's Moss Landing facility, one of the world's largest battery storage plants, which forced the evacuation of approximately 1,500 residents. The blaze at the Vistra Energy facility burned for hours, sending toxic smoke into the atmosphere and highlighting community fears about thermal runaway—a dangerous chain reaction where overheating batteries can trigger fires or explosions.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/17/g-s1-43268/fire-battery-storage-plant-california-moss-landing
Source: Ok_Green_1869