The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into a settlement agreement with IPP LS Power to direct cleanup after a lithium-ion battery fire at the company’s Gateway energy storage facility in San Diego, California. 

A trio of major players in the battery storage system integration space have unveiled recent Large-Scale Fire Testing (LSFT) results.

Dr. Judy Jeevarajan of UL Research Institutes highlights essential steps to ensure that safer battery storage can be at the heart of the global energy transition.

Matthew Biss examines legislative moves regarding the safe siting and deployment of battery storage in California, the biggest market by state in the US.

ESN Premium speaks with Chloe Hicks of EnergyCo about New South Wales’ Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) and its hopes for energy storage.

California utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has announced its intent to return the Elkhorn battery energy storage system (BESS) to service by 1 June.

New South Wales could become the first Australian state to pass battery regulation under the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act.

Utility and power generation firm Vistra will write down the value of its Moss Landing BESS to the tune of US$400 million in depreciation expense, its entire remaining book value.

We caught up with a partner at insurance broker Lockton about recent developments in the space, including the ramifications – or lack thereof – of the recent Moss Landing fire on insuring BESS projects going forward.

In the wake of the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility fire, regional and state-wide California authorities have proposed or passed legislation tightening control of BESS projects.