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Glendale utility reviews windstorm response, battery storage safety after regional wildfires
Summary
Glendale Water & Power officials reviewed damage and restoration from a recent windstorm, discussed wildfire preparedness and described design differences meant to reduce battery storage fire risk after the Moss Landing incident.
Glendale Water and Power officials reported on January 22 that crews restored service after a severe windstorm and described steps the utility has taken to reduce fire risk and limit battery-storage hazards following the Moss Landing battery incident.
The report by Interim General Manager Manny Robledo said the utility experienced widespread overhead damage during high winds, with a maximum of about 12,000 customers out at once and more than 700 system incidents. Robledo said crews worked continuously and that “All Glendale Water and Power customers were restored on 14th, which was exactly 1 week later.”
Why it matters: the commission framed the briefing as both an immediate after-action and a prompt to examine whether…
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