SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) issued the following statement following the news of the fire at the Moss Landing energy storage facility:
"The safety and wellbeing of our communities remain my number one priority. I am closely monitoring the fire in Moss Landing and its effects on surrounding areas. I am in open communication with local and state agencies to ensure our community and our first responders have the resources they need. I am deeply concerned and have serious questions about the safety of this battery energy storage plant. I will be looking for transparency and accountability for why this happened again at Moss Landing. I am exploring all options for preventing future battery energy storage fires from ever occurring again on the Central Coast."
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuation orders for the impacted areas and Santa Cruz Public Health has urged residents to remain indoors, close all windows, and turn off air ventilation systems. Additional information regarding road closures on Highway 1 can be found at https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov.
Dawn Addis was elected to the California State Assembly in 2022 to represent the coastal 30th Assembly District, which includes San Luis Obispo, Monterey, and Santa Cruz Counties. She is the Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee 1 on Health.
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