"The Texas company that owns the battery storage plant at Moss Landing that burned in a spectacular fire in January, raising questions nationwide about the safety of the fast-growing renewable energy technology, has withdrawn plans to build a similarly-sized battery storage plant in the adjacent county. Vistra, based in Dallas, has notified the California Energy Commission that it is dropping efforts to secure state permits to construct a 600-megawatt battery storage plant in Morro Bay, a coastal town in San Luis Obispo County."
"The company has not given a reason for halting the Morro Bay project, which was being watched across the state by renewable energy interests. Residents of Morro Bay opposed it. Last year they approved a ballot measure by a 60-40% margin to prohibit its construction with future voter approval. After the Moss Landing fire on Jan. 16, which spread 55,000 pounds of toxic heavy metals on the surrounding area, according to a San Jose State study released this week,"
Vistra notified the California Energy Commission that it is dropping efforts to secure state permits for a proposed 600-megawatt lithium-ion battery storage plant in Morro Bay. The planned facility would have been among the largest in the United States, capable of storing electricity for roughly 450,000 homes. Vistra did not publicly announce the withdrawal or inform city leaders after advocating for the project for four years; local media confirmed the decision with the commission. A comprehensive review of the Moss Landing incident is ongoing, Vistra has not given a reason for halting the project, and local opposition intensified after the fire.
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