https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/01/24/new-bill-would-allow-local-communities-to-decide-where-battery-plants-are-located/

MOSS LANDING — Assemblywoman Dawn Addis is championing the Battery Energy Safety & Accountability Act, a bill introduced Wednesday to help prevent future battery plant fires following the Moss Landing Battery Plant fire last week.

Addis, joined by Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church, said the Battery Energy Safety & Accountability Act, or AB 303, will remove battery energy storage facilities from the California Energy Commission’s opt-in certification program, and return the power to local communities on whether to accept new battery plants.