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Residents cite California BESS fire while urging caution over proposed battery site near Sumner aquifer
Summary
Public commenters raised safety concerns about a proposed battery energy storage system near Sumner's Derringer well after a large fire at a Moss Landing, Calif., BESS facility; commenters urged review of emergency plans and local preparedness.
Several residents used the Jan. 20 public comment period to urge caution about the proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) sited near Sumner's aquifer for the Derringer well, citing a large fire at a Moss Landing, California, BESS facility as cause for concern.
Tina Burnett, a Sumner resident, told the council she attended the recent study session where Puget Sound Energy’s presentation on the proposed BESS was discussed and said two days later a fire…
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