California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 283, authored by state Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), into law last week.

California must prioritize safety at every step when expanding battery storage to meet its clean energy goals,” Laird, who ...

Batteries that pair with clean solar and wind energy or just bolster electrical grids in general have completely taken off ...

Senate Bill 283 requires battery storage developers to coordinate with local fire departments both before submitting their project applications and after installation is complete.

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 283, requiring developers of battery storage facilities to collaborate with ...

Howe cited the risk of lithium-ion battery fires at the proposed site. He noted a massive fire at a plant in Moss Landing, ...

A business park in South San Jose. Jack London Square in Oakland. The San Diego waterfront. Next door to a high school in Santa Barbara County. Across California, large battery storage plants are ...

On Tuesday Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 283, tightening safety rules for new battery storage facilities and boosting ...

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Senate Bill 283, authored by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) requires battery developers to work directly with local fire ...

As one of the largest lithium battery plants in the world continues to smolder in Moss Landing, activists in another Central Coast town — defined over the last century by its industrial opportunities ...