One of the world’s biggest battery plants is located in a tiny harbor town perched halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey. A fire ignited January 16 inside the Moss Landing Power Plant where thousands of lithium batteries store power from renewable energy.

The Monterey Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the adoption of a resolution to ratify the Proclamation of Local Emergency.

Authorities are battling to contain a fire at a battery facility next to the Moss Landing Power Plant in California.

Supervisor Glenn Church and State Assemblymember Dawn Addis are. calling for the Vistra Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage facility in Moss Landing to stay offline until officials

In a special meeting on Tuesday, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to proclaim a local state of emergency to address the various concerns surrounding the Vistra Energy battery power storage facility fire in Moss Landing that began last week.

A fire broke out at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in California's Monterey County on Thursday.

State Senator John Laird declined to comment on the battery plant proposed for Morro Bay, but he called for Vistra to improve its emergency response planning. Laird represents the entirety of Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties, as well as part of San Luis Obispo County.

How winds will impact Moss Landing power plant fire.

Monterey County supervisors hold a special meeting to address the Moss Landing battery plant fire and consider declaring a state of emergency.

A fire that erupted at a battery storage facility in Monterey County is heightening concerns from Central Coast representatives. The company that owns the Moss Landing facility is seeking state approval to build one in San Luis Obispo County.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) closed +8.5% to an all-time high $188.77 on Tuesday, surging to the top of the day's S&P 500 leaderboard, after authorities lifted evacuation orders issued following last week's massive fire at the company's Moss Landing power plant in California.