MONTEREY – Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) toured the Moss Landing Vista Battery Energy Storage Facility earlier this week, following a flare-up that ignited early September 18, 2026, raising concerns about the safety of battery energy storage and the need for accountability.
The fire comes 20 months after a major fire broke out at the Moss Landing facility, becoming one of the largest battery energy storage fires in history and prompting Assemblymember Addis to author AB 303, the Battery Energy Safety and Accountability Act, to strengthen oversight as California advances its clean energy goals.
Following the tour, Assemblymember Addis called on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to release its findings regarding the cause of the January 2025 fire, in order to prevent future flare ups like the one this month.
"The transition to renewable energy is urgently needed. As we move forward, we must not repeat mistakes of the past," said Addis. "The safety of our communities is vital and must be front and center to our transition. I have asked the CPUC to release its findings on what caused the 2025 Moss Landing BESS fires. California's children and families should not have to now shelter-in-place due to battery energy storage fires. I will continue to speak up and work to ensure California's future truly benefits our community."
CONTACT: Alexis Garcia-Arrazola, (831) 649-2832