A fire broke out on Jan. 16 at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Morro Bay, Calif., prompting local officials to implement an evacuation of nearby residents.
In 2023, Vistra completed the 350-megawatt/1,400-megawatt-hour Phase III expansion of its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, bringing its total capacity to 750 MW/3,000 MWh.
Vistra’s lithium-ion battery system is co-located on the site of its existing Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, a site that’s been providing electricity to Californians since 1950.
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office on Jan. 17 lifted all evacuation orders for the Moss Landing Vistra Power Plant Fire, effective immediately.
The U.S. EPA conducted cooperative air quality monitoring with environmental agencies and data confirms no threat to human health. Agencies continue to monitor the incident.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to hold a special meeting at 10am on Tuesday, January 21 to receive a briefing on the Vistra Energy fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant.
