Source: KSBY-TV
Following a fire at a battery storage power plant in Moss Landing, Assemblymember Dawn Addis has introduced legislation that she says will help prevent a similar incident in the future.
According to Addis, Assembly Bill 303 would remove battery energy story facilities from the California Energy Commission's opt-in certification program, returning authority for approval back into the hands of local communities. The bill would limit where battery energy storage facilities can be located so they are not built in environmentally sensitive areas, including high fire and flood risk zones. AB 303 would also require a 3,200-foot setback from sensitive places like homes, schools and medical facilities.