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Fire erupts at Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant. What does it mean for Morro Bay project? - MSN
As a fire erupted at the Moss Landing battery plant Thursday night, forcing evacuations and sending a pillar of smoke over Monterey County, Morro Bay residents watched the news and worried what a ...
The Salinas Californian5mon
Moss Landing battery plant fire a 'wake-up call' for industry
A lithium battery fire that erupted at a Moss Landing power plant continues to smolder and Monterey County residents are asking public officials and the facility's leaders what health risks they ...
Los Angeles Times1mon
PG&E plans to reopen battery plant near site that burned in toxic fire - Los Angeles Times
PG&E plans to reopen lithium battery plant near Monterey County site burned in toxic fire A fire burns at Vistra Corp.’s Moss Landing battery storage facility in Moss Landing on Jan. 17. (Nic ...
USA Today5mon
State of emergency declared over California lithium battery plant fire - USA TODAY
A state of emergency has been declared in Monterey County on California's scenic Central Coast over a major fire at a battery plant. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors ratified the emergency ...
Politico5mon
World's largest battery plant on fire in Central California
Vistra Energy, which owns the natural gas-fueled Moss Landing Power Plant and adjoining lithium-ion battery facility on the Monterey County coast, confirmed in an email a fire had broken out in ...
SanLuisObispo5mon
Morro Bay reacts to Vista’s Moss Landing battery plant fire | San Luis Obispo Tribune
Vistra’s battery plant caught fire at Moss Landing, prompting evacuations in Monterey County. Residents of Morro Bay, California, urged Vistra to abandon the battery project in their city.
ksby5mon
Vistra battery plant in Monterey County catches fire, forces evacuations - KSBY News
The fire at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Moss Landing was first reported around 3 p.m. Thursday. The plant is described by the company as the largest of its kind in the world .
KSBW The Central Coast4mon
Lawsuit filed against Vistra and PG&E over Moss Landing battery facility fire - KSBW Channel 8
The fire at the Vistra Moss Landing power plant on January 16, 2025, was not a PG&E incident. The Moss Landing power plant is located adjacent to--but walled off and separate from--PG&E’s Moss ...
Marin Independent Journal5mon
Huge fire at Moss Landing battery plant spurs evacuations, road closures, sends out plumes of toxic smoke - Marin Independent Journal
A fire rages out of control at the Vistra battery storage plant, one of the world’s largest, in Moss Landing, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) ...
Mercury News5mon
How will the Moss Landing battery fire affect the renewable energy industry? - The Mercury News
A fire rages out of control at the Vistra battery storage plant, one of the world’s largest, in Moss Landing, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) Show Caption ...
Orange County Register5mon
Northern California lithium battery storage plant catches fire — and it’s not the first time - Orange County Register
A fire rages out of control at the Vistra battery storage plant, one of the world’s largest, in Moss Landing, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) ...