Moss Landing, Evacuation and Power Plant

Fire erupts at Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant. What does it mean for Morro Bay project?
Our citizens are very alarmed,” one Morro Bay resident said, after the fire along Monterey Bay forced 1,200 people to evacuate.
Evacuations order lifted, Highway 1 remains closed as fire at Moss Landing battery plant continues
Then in September 2022, a fire broke out at the PG&E Elkhorn Battery plant. Police closed Highway 1 for 12 hours. An investigation found it was caused by an improperly installed vent shield on one of the 256 units, which allowed rainwater to get in and short out the batteries. There were no injuries to firefighters, PG&E employees or the public.
Update: Evacuation orders lifted for Moss Landing Power Plant Fire
A temporary evacuation point has been set up at Castroville Recreation Center. Follow here for the latest updates.
Evacuations lifted for more than 1,000 after fire erupts in California battery storage plant
Evacuations were lifted Friday night for people near an ongoing fire that erupted Thursday at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in the northern half of California. Video circulating on social media showed smoke and flames erupting from the Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday night in the Monterey County community of Moss Landing,
Vistra's battery storage facility goes up in flames, spurs evacuation orders
(Reuters) -One of the world's largest battery storage facilities — Vistra Corp's 3000-megawatt in Moss Landing, south of San Francisco — continues to be on fire as of Friday, a day after it went up in flames.
Top S&P 500 Stock Vistra Falls After Fire At California Battery Facility
Vistra stock dropped early Friday after news reports of a fire at a major energy storage lithium-ion battery facility.
Vistra plant fire causes 2,000 people to evacuate, CNN reports
Moss Landing Power Plant in Central California around 3 pm yesterday and evacuation orders were issued around 6:30 pm due to ...
A giant battery power plant is on fire in California
A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Central California Thursday. The battery power plant is the ...
Battery storage plant catches fire in California, forcing state’s latest evacuations: ‘This is a disaster’
A massive blaze erupted at one of the world’s largest lithium battery storage facilities in wildfire-ravaged California, ...
Monterey Co. power plant still smoking, officials say air quality not a risk to residents
A fire at one of the world's largest battery storage facilities continued smoking Saturday in Moss Landing but Monterey ...
Power Plant Fire at Moss Landing, Monterey County Forces Evacuations
Evacuation orders were issued after a fire broke out at a battery facility in Moss Landing, California. The blaze reportedly ...
Fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California is smoldering after sending plumes of toxic smoke ...
The Salinas Californian on MSN2d
Moss Landing battery plant fire a ‘wake-up’ call for industry: Monterey supervisor
Monterey County officials and Vistra Energy executives give press conference as the largest battery fire ever continues to smolder in Moss Landing.
People Told to Stay Inside As Fire Rages at Moss County Power Plant
A fire broke out at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in California's Monterey County on Thursday.
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Highway 1 set to reopen following fire at Vistra Energy's Moss Landing facility
Highway 1 was set to reopen on Sunday, just days after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy Power Plant in Monterey County.