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Senate Committee Video

Texas Senate Business and Commerce Committee Hearing on Securing Critical Infrastructure and Supply Chain Integrity for the Texas Electric Grid.

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Toxicities of heavy metals, solvents, fluorine released with BESS and solar fires

Here is a summary of hazardous materials and potential health effects  released with battery fires in BESS systems and solar...

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Concerns of fire depts and exposures with BESS fires and new standards

New Firefighter Training Standards Several organizations have developed new safety standards in regard to BESS and solar farm fires National...

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Interview with Dr. Michael Hogan

Battery storage plants have been exploding in California with a regularity that is easy to miss if you are not living near one.

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Community Impact Statement

Community Impact Statement and Risk Assessment: Solar Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Near Emory, Texas

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County Obligation

Obligations and Potential Actions for Rains County Commissioners and County Judge to Address Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Projects.

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News Articles!

BBC Article ‘We are playing with fire’: Fears persist over battery storage MOSS Landing Fire at the largest BESS in...

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BESS Failure Reports DB

The BESS Failure Incident Database[1] was initiated in 2021 as part of a wider suite of BESS safety research after the concentration of lithium ion BESS fires in South Korea and the Surprise, AZ, incident in the US.

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Lessons from a BESS fire

The Escondido BESS fire highlights the urgent need for improved safety in battery energy storage. As lithium-ion fires become more frequent, solutions like immersion cooling and smarter fire suppression are essential.

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California BESS Fire

Recent fires in North County, near border spark concern over lithium-battery storage.

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Barrett Solar Farm

Barrett Solar is a photovoltaic power project located in Lone Oak, Texas, within the ERCOT power control area. With a...

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Environmental Impact Analysis

Environmental Impacts of Decommissioned Solar, Wind, and Electricity Storage Systems SFR-132 Prepared for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

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Willis Battery Storage

Willis Storage is a battery project with 176.13 MW of capacity located in the county of Rains, TX. The project is currently active in the ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) interconnection queue. The...