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

The state enhanced battery safety rules in response to the Moss Landing fire. The industry is on board, hoping better ...

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

Less than a year after the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill strengthening safety standards for the development of new battery storage facilities across the state.

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 283, requiring developers of battery storage facilities to collaborate with local fire officials to enhance safety standards.

Tens of thousands of batteries that were damaged in a fire in January at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing will be removed, treated and transferred to a recycling ...