Moss Landing Battery Fire Report Criticizes State Regulators and Facility Operators

Local watchdog group releases report on Moss Landing Battery plant fire

PRUNEDALE — Never Again Moss Landing, a local watchdog group, released a report claiming a lack of oversight and several key failures contributed to the Jan. 16 fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing battery storage facility. Community members gathered at Prunedale Grange Monday night to listen to the group’s presentation. The group claims the battery storage facility stored more than 50,000 lithium-ion batteries in a tightly packed, double-stack layout …

Arran-Elderslie council votes against Tara BESS zoning application

Arran-Elderslie council has rejected a zoning bylaw amendment application for a 400-megawatt battery storage facility on a property southeast of Tara.

Arran-Elderslie Council denies zoning amendment for battery storage facility build

The Municipality of Arran-Elderslie has denied a zoning by-law amendment for a potential battery storage facility.

Never Again Moss Landing released findings 6 months after battery storage facility fire

PRUNEDALE, Calif. — A local community watchdog group is speaking out tonight about potential causes behind the fire at Vistra's battery storage facility, releasing findings from a months-long investigation. The group, Never Again Moss Landing, says it has identified eight key factors contributing to the fire, breaking them down as follows: two at the county permitting level, four at the Vistra operator level, and two at the California Public Uti…

Moss Landing battery fire report criticizes state regulators and facility operators

A new report highlights flaws in the regulation and operation of the Vistra battery energy storage facility in Moss Landing, following a fire six months ago.

Application for Proposed Battery Energy Storage Facility denied

At a public meeting on July 14, 2025, Arran-Elderslie Council accepted the Bruce County Planning Department recommendation to refuse Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z-2025-011, submitted by NEOEN c/o MHBC Planning. The application proposed the development of a 400-megawatt (MW), 1,600-megawatt hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS), known as the Tara BESS, on lands located at Concession 4, in the former Arran Township. The proposed …