After Fires, California City Approves Stricter Battery Storage Rules, Plume Reviews

After fires, California city approves stricter battery storage rules, plume reviews

After battery storage fires heightened concern in the San Diego region, Escondido, California, has resumed considering new projects only after putting tougher safety standards in place. For any future battery energy storage system site, the city now requires minimum setbacks as well as fire suppression and explosion control equipment. What happened? On July 29, the Escondido City Council unanimously approved battery storage rules modeled closely…

Escondido adopts county's battery energy storage safety guidelines | The Coast News Group

ESCONDIDO — The city has formally adopted San Diego County’s safety guidelines for battery energy storage systems into its fire code, adding new requirements for setbacks, emergency response costs and post-fire investigations nearly two years after imposing a moratorium on new commercial battery storage projects. The City Council voted unanimously... The post Escondido adopts county’s battery energy storage safety guidelines appeared first on Th…