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EPA continues Moss Landing battery removals; supervisors ask staff to draft local BESS rules
Summary
EPA-led removal of battery modules at the Moss Landing BESS site continues, with agency oversight, air and soil sampling ongoing; the board received updates and directed staff and counsel to identify funding and consultants to draft local regulations for utility-scale battery storage after public comment and extensive debate about a possible moratorium.
Federal and county officials reported steady progress on removal and stabilization work at the Moss Landing battery energy storage facility during a Nov. 13 Board of Supervisors meeting, while environmental health staff described ongoing sampling and a Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) due in March 2026.
Kelsey Scanlon, director of Emergency Management, said EPA had de-energized and removed 5,560 of about 35,772 Type 1 and Type 2 battery modules to date and that batteries removed from the site are being shipped to qualified recyclers; battery removal is expected to continue into 2026. EPA oversight includes structural stabilization, debris removal…
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