Fears of Battery Fires Spark Opposition to Energy Storage Projects

October 6, 2025 | finance-commerce.com

More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S. to store power that can be discharged in times of high demand.

But as more energy storage is added, residents in some places are pushing back due to fears that the systems will go up in flames, as a massive facility in California did earlier this year.

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NJ SEED:  What looked to be a promising solution to provide necessary energy to data centers and backup for stressed electric grids raises safety concerns. It seems every solution is met with new problems.