Responding to a major fire in January at a battery storage plant in Moss Landing that sent a toxic cloud over a wide area and caused the evacuations of residents and the closure of Highway 1, the ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

TWAICE says California’s Senate Bill 283 will shift developers’ focus from hardware redesign to proactive documentation and data-driven safety compliance.

A packed town hall at Watsonville City Hall on Monday listened to community concerns over a proposed battery energy storage facility planned off Minto Road, near homes and schools.

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 ...

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 ...

More than 200 people packed the gym at Borculo Christian School to hear about a proposed plan for a battery storage plant in ...

A proposed 43-acre battery plant in the northwest Las Vegas valley is sparking strong concern among residents. Neighbors in ...