Guest Commentary | We need battery storage, but California must lead on safety

Guest Commentary | We need battery storage, but California must lead on safety

By Wendy Root Askew and Fred Keeley When a fire broke out at the Moss Landing battery facility in January, the smoke was more than literal. It clouded public confidence in a technology essential to California’s clean energy future — and it raised a critical question: who is responsible for ensuring these facilities are safe? The answer must be the state of California. While the fire exposed a clear gap in oversight, abandoning battery storage or…