Crews have commenced the cleanup process following a significant fire at the Moss Landing battery storage plant, which raised pressing safety concerns about lithium-ion battery technology. This incident, the largest of its kind in the U.S., resulted in the evacuation of 1,200 residents and the closure of Highway 1. While progress has been made in disconnecting burnt battery racks to minimize fire risks, Vistra Energy anticipates that the cleanup will take around two weeks, followed by demolition work to address structural damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Crews have begun work on the first step of a long process in cleaning up the wreckage of the Moss Landing battery storage plant after a huge fire last month drew national attention and raised questions about the safety of new technology needed for California's renewable energy expansion.
The fire, which caused the evacuation of 1,200 people and the closure of Highway 1 for three days, was the largest battery storage plant fire in the United States.
Vistra Energy, the Texas company that owns the facility, expects the cleanup process to take about two weeks, followed by demolition contractors addressing damaged walls.
It is estimated that about 100,000 lithium-ion batteries were in the section of the facility that burned, with approximately 55% of them affected.
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