Failure Event - US, CA, Escondido - 5 Sep 2024
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | US, CA, Escondido |
| Capacity (MW): | 30 |
| Capacity (MWh): | 120 |
| Battery Module: | |
| Integrator: | AES Energy Storage |
| Application: | |
| Installation: | Substation |
| Enclosure Type: | Container |
| Event Date: | 5 September 2024 |
| System Age (yr): | 7.6 |
| Extent of Damage: | |
| State During Accident: | Under maintenance |
| Description: | 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. Air quality and water runoff reports were made publicly available after the incident, and found that all readings taken were well below acceptable exposure limits and considered expected readings during a routine structure fire. |
| Root Cause: | |
| Failed Element: | |
| Source: | San Diego Union Tribune |
| Additional Resources: | [https://www.energy-storage.news/sdge-and-aes-complete-worlds-largest-lithium-ion-battery-facility/ Energy Storage News Air quality and water runoff reports] |
- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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