Plans for battery storage facility won't move forward in La Mesa

Plans for battery storage facility won't move forward in La Mesa

LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) Plans to open a battery storage plant in La Mesa will not be moving forward. The city tells ABC 10News the applicant withdrew their proposal.The idea had caused some tension in nearby neighborhoods. Supporters of the plant were in favor of the renewable energy it would provide, but critics worried about the dangers of large-scale lithium-ion battery fires that weve seen in other communities.Other projects in the area are s…