Instead, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill supported by the industry and labor unions, SB 283, by State Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz. That new law requires energy companies to meet with local fire ...

The damaged Vistra battery storage plant in Moss Landing., seen on June 26, 2025. Seven months after a huge fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants, the U.S. EPA announced Wednesday ...

SANTA CRUZ — Less than a year after the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill strengthening safety standards for the development of new battery storage facilities across ...

The Jan. 16 fire at Moss Landing, the largest battery storage plant in the country, sent a toxic cloud over Monterey Bay and other communities.

Due to the high demand for green energy all around the world, energy companies have had to implement the most innovative ...

SANTA CRUZ — Less than a year after the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill strengthening safety standards for the development of new battery storage facilities across ...

Without comment, the supervisors allowed the proposal from Supervisor Glenn Church, whose district includes Moss Landing, to move forward. It requires the county staff in 30 days to draw up language ...

County has published a draft ordinance establishing local rules for battery energy storage system projects and its staff will ...

Members of the Watsonville City Council authored a letter to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors expressing concerns about a proposed battery energy storage system on Minto Road outside ...

The California Energy Commission hosted its first public meeting with Vacaville residents on a proposed lithium-ion battery ...