Implications of the Moss Battery Plant Fire
10 hours ago
Roger Caiazza
Yesterday Charles Rotter described the fire at the Moss Landing Battery Plant that was big enough to trigger evacuations. I think it is appropriate to consider the implications of this fire on the PEAK Coalition report Accelerate Now! The Fossil Fuel End Game 2.0 that described their plan to “address harmful and racially disproportionate health impacts of the city’s peaker plants by replacing them with renewable energy and energy storage solutions.”
Overview
The PEAK coalition has stated that “Fossil peaker plants in New York City are perhaps the most egregious energy-related example of what environmental injustice means today.” The influence of this position on current New York State environmental policy has led to this issue finding its way into multiple environmental initiatives. I have prepared a summary of this issue that explains why the presumption of egregious harm is based on selective choice of metrics, poor understanding of air quality health impacts, and ignorance of air quality trends.
Peak Coalition and Battery Storage
The Accelerate Now! The Fossil Fuel End Game 2.0 report concludes that “The pace of renewable energy, energy storage, and transmission development must increase.” The following energy storage recommendations were made:
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/01/18/implications-of-the-moss-battery-plant-fire/
