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San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond advocating for his BESS moratorium legislation, which has so far not been taken up. Image: Jim Desmond via Facebook.
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California BESS legislation update: Progress for pragmatic approaches, not for the extreme

May 20, 2025
Matthew Biss examines legislative moves regarding the safe siting and deployment of battery storage in California, the biggest market by state in the US.
The Town of Oyster Bay Board special meeting on 24 April. Image: Town of Oyster Bay via Vimeo

New York: Battery storage projects face local opposition in Staten Island, Long Island

April 28, 2025
The development of large-scale battery storage projects continues to face opposition from local communities in parts of New York, US.
All four 20ft units were fully charged and placed in close proximity. Images: CLOU Electronics.

Fire safety: UL Solutions tests thermal runaway to new UL9540A standard, Prevalon and CLOU conduct TS-800 Large-Scale Fire Testing

April 24, 2025
New UL9540A test aims to further enhance battery storage fire safety, while large-scale fire testing (LSFT) aims to address remaining gaps.
Rendering of an aerial view of the proposed Boise Bench Substation battery storage project. Image: Idaho Power.
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Idaho Power gets permit for 200MW/800MWh BESS project after Boise officials deny appeal

April 10, 2025
Idaho Power has overcome a huge hurdle facing its plan to deploy a 200MW/800MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the City of Boise by the end of next year.
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American Clean Power Association proposes BESS safety plan and policy recommendations

April 4, 2025
Clean energy trade body American Clean Power Association (ACP) has released a battery energy storage system (BESS) safety framework outlining key actions and policy recommendations for the industry.
Exterior of Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility. The portion of the project which caught fire, MOSS300, was housed in the turbine hall building in the background, a design that has not been replicated anywhere else. Image: Vistra Energy

For energy storage fire safety, will perception become reality?

February 13, 2025
The Moss Landing BESS fire has focused attention on safety, as Aaron Marks at Clean Energy Associates (CEA), takes a closer look.
LG Energy Solution TR1300 NMC battery racks inside MOSS300, pictured in 2020. Image: LG Energy Solution.

Fire at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility: What we know so far

January 24, 2025
Known facts and expert opinion on last week’s fire incident at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California.
The Burns & McDonnell team at the ribbon-cutting to inaugurate the 1GWh Sierra Estrella project with developer Plus Power for Arizona utility SRP. Image: Burns & McDonnell

Year in Review: EPC Burns & McDonnell on energy storage innovation, workforce and Trump

January 13, 2025
The energy storage team at EPC firm Burns & McDonnell offers its take on the year just gone and looks ahead to 2025.
Form Energy iron-air battery modules set up for testing at the company's facility in Berkeley, California. Image: Form Energy.

Li-ion BESS from Fluence, iron-air batteries from Form Energy put through fire testing paces

December 16, 2024
Lithium-ion battery storage system integrator Fluence and iron-air battery startup Form Energy have completed fire safety and explosion testing of energy storage technologies.
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VIDEO: Evolving large-scale fire testing requirements for battery energy storage systems

November 20, 2024
Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our sponsored webinar with CSA Group on large-scale fire testing (LSFT) of battery energy storage systems (BESS).

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