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By ESS news
Earlier this fall, California Governor Gavin Newsom implemented the fire safety directive Senate Bill 283which is poised to reform the deployment of energy storage in the state and overhaul government supervision.
The law, which was proposed in response to the Moss Landing Fire in February 2025 will require developers to meet with local fire authorities before submitting project applications and after installation, aligning project design with safety standards such as NFPA 855.
The bill underlines the growing need to prioritize safety as an important part of the design and operation of energy storage systems (ESS). According to Lennart Hinrichs, executive vice president and general manager, Americas, at battery analytics software company TWAICE, it is also critical for the private sector to recognize that systemic risks evolve over time.
Reliability often follows the curve of a bathtub, he explained. Although early problems often arise from defects during production or inspections, potential problems change as a system ages.
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