No locations in Santa Maria meet approval for Battery Energy Storage Sites

No locations in Santa Maria meet approval for Battery Energy Storage Sites

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - On Tuesday night, the Santa Maria City Council began discussing possibilities for the potential construction of Battery Energy Storage Sites--or B.E.S.S.--within city limits. There are multiple categories of consideration for construction of any kind of public works facilities, to say nothing about battery energy. A B.E.S.S. facility must be built no less than a quarter-mile away from any residential neighborhoods, and also…

California battery facility fire raises concerns over energy storage plant regulation

Following a lithium-ion battery fire at the Moss Landing plant in Monterey County in California, communities nationwide are expressing concerns about hosting similar plants.

Exclusive | Nassau County exec to launch campaign against green energy initiatives like windmills, lithium-ion battery facilities

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is ramping up his campaign against green energy on his turf -- including a planned windmill farm off Long Island's coast and potential lithium-ion battery storage facilities.

Skyview 2 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Hosting Public Open House on May 1st in Edwardsburgh Cardinal

Spencerville – Skyview 2 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is hosting a public open house for the Skyview 2 Battery Energy Storage Project on Thursday, May 1, 2025, with a drop-in from 4:0…