Following the discovery of heavy metals in the soil near the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, state regulators are pushing for stricter control over battery storage facilities. The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will provide an update on the fire's findings, while a local watchdog group plans a discussion on the county's proposal to regulate these plants. The proposal aims to establish new safety standards for maintenance and operation, enhance emergency response plans, and grant communities greater influence over the location of future battery plants.
State regulators want more control over how battery storage facilities operate as SJSU researchers have found a large amount of heavy metals in the soil following the Moss Landing Power Plant fire.The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is expected to give an update Tuesday on findings from the fire at the Moss Landing battery storage plant.
This comes as a local watchdog group is planning a discussion later Monday, on the county's proposal to control how the plants are run.State regulators want more control over how these plants operate, following the fire. San Jose State University researchers have raised concerns after finding a large amount of heavy metals in the soil near the plant.
"This is an opportunity to understand what will happen in a large battery storage facility burning what we can do to understand the consequences of such an event," said Professor Ivano Aiello, Chairperson of SJSU Geological Oceanography.The proposal would bring new safety standards for the maintenance and operation of battery storage facilities, and add oversight on emergency response action plans.
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