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SDG&E Escondido, California BESS fire 'well managed' by Fluence-supported response

S2 · 09/05
2024 · ~12:00 PT · Fluence · Escondido, CA, USA

Record

CompanyFluence
Categoryenergy storage
Typefire
Date09/05
2024
Time of day~12:00 PT
LocationEscondido, CA, USA · SDG&E battery energy storage facility
SeverityS2 (minor injury or single-unit damage)
Scale1 site, minimal impact, no injuries reported
Confidencemedium
VerificationCited source on file; not independently re-verified
SourceEnergy-Storage.News

What happened

A fire occurred at a San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) battery energy storage facility in Escondido, California; Fluence's Americas president said the incident was well managed by the local fire department and project owner with minimal impact and no lives put at risk.

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