MORRO BAY— Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) issued the following statement on the proposed battery energy storage facility at the Morro Bay Power Plant, following the news of the fire at battery storage facility at Moss Landing:
"While we urgently need climate solutions, they must be safe for our communities and environment. With that in mind, I am calling on Vistra to end its plans for a battery energy storage facility in Morro Bay and urging the California Energy Commission and the California Coastal Commission to reject their permitting application under AB 205. For the past four days, my full attention has been on the battery energy storage system fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County. We can never have a disaster like this again. We all deserve solutions that prioritize safety and sustainability."
Since news of the fire, Addis has worked with local, state and federal officials to respond to the emergency at Moss Landing and to demand full and transparent accountability. Earlier this week, she called for the Moss Landing facility to shut down until new safety measures could be guaranteed. She has since called for the rejection of the proposed project in Morro Bay.
This weekend, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office lifted its evacuation orders and Caltrans reopened Highway 1 to the public.
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.
CONTACT: Alexis Garcia-Arrazola, (831) 649-2832