Moss Landing, the world’s biggest grid battery, just caught fire again

Published on January 18, 2025

Power company Vistra’s flagship grid battery project, housed in and around a historic power plant dating back to 1950, erupted into flames Thursday night and prompted nearby residents to evacuate from Moss Landing, California. The cause of the fire is not known, but local authorities have reported that much of the…

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