While the deployment of energy storage systems across the U. has grown dramatically in the U. in recent years, they are facing resistance in some communities where residents have voiced concerns over the risk of energy storage system fires and the amount of space required to install storage. . Massachusetts is making a big push for batteries — not the kind you put in a flashlight, but powerful, tractor trailer-sized batteries that store energy for the electric grid. grid, driven by a need to balance renewable generation and to meet load growth, including from data centers. A series of fires at lithium-ion facilities, particularly in California and New York. . A massive fire in California comes amid a debate over where to install batteries essential for storing up wind and solar power. About 1,200 residents were evacuated from areas close to the facility. KSBW via AP Until last month, Heather. .
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