Title
a. Receive a presentation from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Vistra Energy Corporation (Vistra) regarding operation and emergency response plans for their respective Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems, and
b. Provide direction to county staff regarding the Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Monterey County Operational Area.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive a presentation from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Vistra Energy Corporation (Vistra) regarding operation and emergency response plans for their respective Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems, and
2. Provide direction to county staff regarding the Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Monterey County Operational Area.
SUMMARY:
The Moss Landing lithium-ion battery energy storage project is a massive battery energy storage facility built at the retired Moss Landing power plant site at 11283 Dolan Road (APN 133-181-011-000 ) and 7251 Highway 1 (APN133-181-010-000) in Moss Landing. This site is comprised of two independent properties that currently developed with the world's biggest battery storage facility. The Moss Landing electric substation hosts Vistra Energy Corporation's Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) powered by LG Energy Solution batteries and Pacific Gas and Electric's Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) powered by Tesla batteries.
Energy storage is critical to an efficient, clean electric grid. With recent advances in battery technology and renewable energy, lithium-ion batteries have become one of the leading solutions for large-scale energy storage. Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems pose a new and emerging threat to public health and safety.
Since 2021, the site has experienced three (3) incidents related to the battery energy storage systems resulting in a response from North County Fire Protection District, Monterey County Sheriff's Office, Monterey County Environmental Health Bu...
Click here for full text