Less than a year after the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill strengthening safety standards ...

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

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

The standing-room-only public hearing on Oct. 7 saw over two dozen residents voice almost unanimous opposition to the proposal.

As more energy storage is added, residents in some places are pushing back due to fears that the systems will go up in flames ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law, authored by state Sen. John Laird, requiring battery storage developers to coordinate ...