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Energy Secretary Prepares to Unleash Backup Generation Ahead of

In a letter today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright asked the nation''s grid operators to maintain communication with DOE during the storm and be prepared to make backup generation

Renewable Energy Pillar

EERE''s applied research, development, and demonstration activities aim to make renewable energy cost-competitive with traditional sources of energy. Learn more about EERE''s work in geothermal,

2026 DOE 202 (c) Orders

On January 26, 2026, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency Order No. 202-26-07, pursuant to section 202 (c) of the Federal Power Act, to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and

Energy Department Advances Investments in AI for Science

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced over $320 million in investments to rapidly advance the Genesis Mission''s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

Moss Landing BESS Fire Report

In response to California''s 2013 mandate requiring utilities to deploy substantial battery storage by 2024, Vistra Energy announced plans on June 29, 2018, to construct a 300 MW / 1,200 MWh energy

When the world''s largest battery power plant caught

When battery energy storage facilities burn, the makeup of the chemical fallout can be a mystery for surrounding communities. Yet, these

Plans for huge new oceanfront battery storage plant are

Vistra, based in Dallas, has notified the California Energy Commission that it is dropping efforts to secure state permits to construct a 600

A Year Out From One of the World''s Largest Battery

On Jan. 16, 2025, the Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, about 20 miles south of Monterey, burned for several days and distributed a fine layer of heavy

DOE FY 2027 Budget in Brief

The Department of Energy''s (DOE) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 discretionary Budget Request provides $53.91 billion in budget authority for FY 2027, an increase of $4.81 billion from the FY 2026

Moss Landing battery fire: Moratorium on building new battery storage

A fire on Jan. 16 at the Moss Landing Plant — which is owned by Vistra, a Texas-based energy company — was the largest battery storage fire ever in the United States and made national news.

Energy Department Announces Realignment of Critical Minerals and

New organizational structure for the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation will channel federal resources to the most pressing energy and national security challenges of the 21st

Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire Response | US EPA

On January 16, 2025, the Moss Landing 300 battery energy storage system at the Moss Landing Vistra power plant (Monterey County, Calif.) caught

EPA Oversees Largest Lithium-Ion Battery Cleanup in Agency History

Today, EPA began oversight of the removal of lithium-ion batteries from the Moss Landing, California battery energy storage facility impacted in a January 2025 fire, marking the start

FY 2026 Budget Justification | Department of Energy

Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Justification documents to support the Department of Energy Budget Request to Congress

Department of Energy

Genesis Mission leverages the Department of Energy''s unique scientific datasets-spanning more than 100 petabytes of experimental and simulation data across every major domain of science—to double

Energy Secretary Issues Order to Secure Grid Reliability in Mid

Emergency order increases grid stability and minimizes the risk of energy shortfalls in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

Moss Landing Power Plant

OverviewBattery energy storage facilitiesHistoryConnections to the California power gridNatural Gas power generation

Utilities in California are required by a 2013 law to provide significant battery storage by 2024. The Moss Landing Power Plant site has since been chosen as California''s primary location to provide battery based energy storage in order to better utilize renewable energy sources such as solar and wind on a grid-wide commercial scale. On June 29, 2018 Vistra Corp announced that it planned on building at the Moss La

9 Key Takeaways from President Trump''s

Breaking down the President''s plan to usher in a nuclear renaissance and expand America''s Energy Dominance agenda.

Woods Landing Energy Storage

Woods Landing is a 200-megawatt utility-scale battery energy storage project that will connect to the existing Raritan River substation off River Road on the site of a retired coal-fired power plant. The

Fire at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility: What we

On the afternoon of 16 January 2025, a fire broke out at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Monterey County, California, US, prompting