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Intact batteries at Vistra's previously burned Moss Landing Power Plant ignited a new flare-up.
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Intact batteries at Vistra's previously burned Moss Landing Power Plant ignited a new flare-up.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Sep 18, 2026

It's been 20 months since a catastrophic fire ignited at Vistra Corp.'s Moss Landing Power Plant. In lithium-ion battery fires, water cannot f…

One year later, the Moss Landing battery fire leaves more questions than answers.
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One year later, the Moss Landing battery fire leaves more questions than answers.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jan 15, 2026

Two camps have emerged in the fight over renewable energy in the aftermath of the Vistra battery plant fire that began one year ago, on Jan. 1…

Moss Landing researchers release findings on heavy metals from battery fire.
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Moss Landing researchers release findings on heavy metals from battery fire.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Dec 4, 2025

The scientists at Moss Landing Marine Labs were not well-versed in studying batteries, nor how they break down in soils or estuarine wetlands.…

County supervisors move toward progress after catastrophic battery fire.
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County supervisors move toward progress after catastrophic battery fire.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 20, 2025

Ten months after a catastrophic battery fire consumed the entirety of the battery energy storage system (BESS) at Vistra’s Moss 300 facility, …

Monitoring continues at Parkfield battery storage facility after fire is extinguished.
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Monitoring continues at Parkfield battery storage facility after fire is extinguished.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Sep 2, 2025

The Aug. 30 fire at the California Flats Energy Storage Project in a solar farm near Parkfield in southern Monterey County was extinguished wi…

EPA announces agreement with Vistra over Moss Landing battery fire cleanup, launches webpage.
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EPA announces agreement with Vistra over Moss Landing battery fire cleanup, launches webpage.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jul 23, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesdsay, July 23, that the agency reached an agreement July 17 with Vistra Corp. regardi…

A dwindling source of revenue for North County Fire could further shrink after a battery fire.
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A dwindling source of revenue for North County Fire could further shrink after a battery fire.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Feb 27, 2025

At the North County Fire Protection District’s board meeting on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 18, Fire Chief Joel Mendoza reported some good ne…

Residents and electeds are seeking answers around the battery fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing plant.
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Residents and electeds are seeking answers around the battery fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing plant.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 23, 2025

Questions continue to emerge after a fire broke out on Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Vistra battery plant in Moss Landing, and not just about how t…

UPDATED: Fire at the Vistra battery plant in Moss Landing prompts evacuation orders, road closures.
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UPDATED: Fire at the Vistra battery plant in Moss Landing prompts evacuation orders, road closures.

  • Pam Marino, Sara Rubin
  • Jan 17, 2025

UPDATED as of 9:00am Fri, Jan. 17.

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