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Tesla Megapack Catches Fire At Battery Storage Facility In California

An industrial battery pack at the PG&E battery storage facility at Elkhorn was in flames in the early hours. No one was injured, and the power kept flowing.

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Tesla Megapack Battery Fire In California That Shut Major Highway Is Now 'Fully Controlled'

A Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) Megapack battery installed at utility PG&E Corporation’s (NYSE: PCG) California storage facility caught fire early on Tuesday, said reports.

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Shelter-in-place advisory lifted in Monterey County after fire at Tesla battery storage facility; Highway 1 reopens

MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Monterey County officials announced that the shelter-in-place advisory and all road closures for the Moss Landing fire incident were lifted Tuesday evening.

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Fire at Tesla battery storage facility in Monterey County closes Highway 1

MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Officials closed Highway 1 in both directions in Monterey County's Moss Landing early Tuesday after a fire was detected at the PG&E Elkhorn Battery Storage facility.

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Alphabet And 3 Other Stocks Insiders Are Selling

U.S. crude oil futures traded lower this morning. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.

Benzinga

Tropical Storm Kay bears down on California with rain and 100mph winds

The fierce weather comes with a risk of flash floods and gusts that could fuel wildfires burning across the state

The Guardian - US

California wildfires threaten mountain communities

Firefighters are struggling to control raging California wildfires that have grown explosively during extreme heat and forced thousands of residents to flee mountain communities at both ends of the state

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PG&E warns over 500,000 customers of possible rotating outages as California heat wave drags on

LOS ANGELES — For a second day, California’s largest utility warned customers to prepare for the possibility of rotating power outages as a brutal heat wave continued to pummel the state.

Los Angeles Times

Operators of Diablo Canyon apply for $6 billion federal aid program for nuclear plants

Fresh from getting an extension to keep the last nuclear power plant in California open, Pacific Gas & Electric now looks to receive a chunk of a $6 billion federal program aimed at helping the nation's nuclear fleet remain online.

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California governor signs bill to keep last reactors running

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation intended to open the way for California's last operating nuclear power plant to run an additional five years

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Lawmakers approve $1.4 billion loan for PG&E to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers voted to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open for five more years, ultimately siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom's controversial call to lend PG&E up to $1.4 billion and reverse plans to shutter the facility.

Los Angeles Times

California legislators advance plan to extend nuke plant run

The California Legislature was advancing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s blueprint to extend the lifespan of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant by up to five years

The Independent UK

Commentary: Would public ownership of Pacific Gas & Electric reduce the risk of wildfire?

This summer is yet another marked by wildfire in California. Blazes have ignited throughout the state, including a deadly one that exploded near the Oregon border in late July. The fall is likely to be worse.

Los Angeles Times

Review: The road to California's energy disaster: A new history of PG&E paints a bleak picture

When I read Pacific Gas and Electric's mission statement aloud to my wife, her eyes narrowed.

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The Independent UK

Fierce lobbying caps fight over California nuke plant future

California is about to send the nation a powerful message on the future of nuclear power — it’s just not clear what it is yet

WEKU

Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today

Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.

The Independent UK

Governor, lawmakers debate longer run for California nukes

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators reached a last-minute compromise to extend the lifespan of the state’s last operating nuclear plant by up to five years

Los Angeles Times

Steve Lopez: We're days away from a Diablo Canyon decision. Here's why one side has a better argument

Should California extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant?

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The Independent UK

Decision on California's last nuke plant could be postponed

California legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office are discussing a compromise over the future of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant that could allow operator Pacific Gas & Electric to seek federal funds for a longer lifespan for the reactors

The Independent UK

California nuke extension challenged in legislative proposal

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to extend the life of the state's last operating nuclear power plant by up to 10 years is being rebuffed by Democratic legislators

Tribune News Service

Not easy being green: Newsom clashes with with Calif. environmentalists on climate, water

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The word got out and the environmental lobby was quick to pounce: After years of silence on the issue, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration was reviving a controversial plan to burrow a tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the fragile hub of California’s water-delivery system.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: 10 more years of nuclear power? Gov. Newsom needs to make the case

With only a few weeks left before state lawmakers adjourn for the year, Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a last-minute push to extend the life of California’s last nuclear plant.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Keeping the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open is a dangerous waste of effort and money

When it comes to resurrection stories, the Bible's Lazarus may have nothing on California's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.

Los Angeles Times

California could lend PG&E $1.4 billion to save Diablo Canyon nuclear plant

A last-minute proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom could keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open through 2035, a decade beyond its current closure date — in part by giving owner Pacific Gas & Electric Co. a $1.4-billion forgivable loan.

The Independent UK

Nuke or no nuke? California officials ponder nuclear future

The California Energy Commission is holding a three-hour workshop focused on the state’s power needs and what role the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant might have in maintaining reliable electricity in the climate change era

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