EPA: Over 30,000 MOSS‑300 battery modules deenergized; next demolition phase expected into fall

Apr 21, 2026

County emergency management reported that US EPA crews have deenergized more than 30,400 intact battery modules at the Moss Landing MOSS‑300 site and shipped nearly 29,000 offsite for recycling. No flare‑ups have occurred; phase‑two demolition to address burned building sections and nonrecyclable debris is expected to continue into fall or winter.

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Monterey County—mergency Management on Tuesday summarized US Environmental Protection Agency work removing and deenergizing electric‑vehicle battery modules at the MOSS‑300 site in Moss Landing.

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