| US, CA, Escondido
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| Failure Incident Details
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| Location
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US, CA, Escondido
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| Date
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5 September 2024
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| Power Capacity (MW)
|
30
|
| Energy Capacity (MWh)
|
120
|
| System Age (yr)
|
7.6
|
| Battery Module
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|
| Integrator
|
AES Energy Storage
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| Application
|
|
| Installation
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Substation
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| Enclosure Type
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Container
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| State During Incident
|
Undergoing maintenance
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| Source
|
San Diego Union Tribune
|
| Additional Resources
|
Energy Storage News
|
|
One of 24 containers caught fire. Businesses adjacent to the substation or within approximately 0.25 mi were evacuated. A shelter-in-place order was issued for locations farther east. Classes were cancelled at some nearby schools. The fire started at noon on September 5, and was extinguished by 1 AM on September 6.[1][2]
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