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Has Location=[[Failure Event - USA, CA, San Diego - 15 May 2024|USA, CA, San Diego]] | Has Location=[[Failure Event - USA, CA, San Diego - 15 May 2024|USA, CA, San Diego]] | ||
|Has Capacity (MWh)= | |Has Capacity (MWh)=250.0 | ||
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|Has battery vendor=LG Chem | |Has battery vendor=LG Chem | ||
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|Has Event Description= | |Has Event Description=The Gateway Energy Storage Facility was involved in a fire, and water was pumped into the building's fire suppression system to extinguish it. A 600-foot safety barrier was maintained for over 22 hours due to air monitors showing high levels of hydrogen. A drone and unmanned robot were been used to monitor the fire, measure air quality and take temperature readings, and firefighters opened the building once heat was no longer detected. A shelter in place order and an evacuation warning were sent out as a precaution. The fire was declared extinguished the next day, but reignited several times until the fire department left the scene nearly 17 days later. | ||
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|Has Source=[https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2024-05- | |Has Source=[https://epri.box.com/shared/static/xr9v1ji8bxbs9hwjdrgvuiwqe98zvie0.pdf The San Diego Union-Tribune] | ||
|Has Additional Resources=[https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/ls-power-energizes-worlds-biggest-battery-near-san-diego-just-in-time-for-heatwave%20Greentech%20Media%5d%3cbr%3e%5bhttps:/www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2024-05-18/battery-fire-at-storage-facility-in-otay-mesa-keeps-reigniting%20The%20San%20Diego%20Tribune:%20Reignition%5d%3cbr%3e%5bhttps:/www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/06/20/fire-in-otay-mesa-puts-battery-storage-projects-under-scrutiny/%20The%20San%20Diego%20Tribune:%20Incident%20Summary [https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/ls-power-energizes-worlds-biggest-battery-near-san-diego-just-in-time-for-heatwave Greentech Media]<br>[https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2024-05-18/battery-fire-at-storage-facility-in-otay-mesa-keeps-reigniting The San Diego Tribune: Reignition]<br>[https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/06/20/fire-in-otay-mesa-puts-battery-storage-projects-under-scrutiny/ The San Diego Tribune: Incident Summary]] | |||
|Has Failure Event Category=ESS | |Has Failure Event Category=ESS | ||
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[[Category:Failure Event]] | [[Category:Failure Event]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, 1 October 2024
Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | USA, CA, San Diego |
| Capacity (MW): | 250 |
| Capacity (MWh): | 250 |
| Battery Module: | LG Chem |
| Integrator: | LS Power, NEC Energy Solutions |
| Application: | Energy shifting |
| Installation: | |
| Enclosure Type: | Indoor |
| Event Date: | 15 May 2024 |
| System Age (yr): | 3.7 |
| Extent of Damage: | |
| State During Accident: | |
| Description: | The Gateway Energy Storage Facility was involved in a fire, and water was pumped into the building's fire suppression system to extinguish it. A 600-foot safety barrier was maintained for over 22 hours due to air monitors showing high levels of hydrogen. A drone and unmanned robot were been used to monitor the fire, measure air quality and take temperature readings, and firefighters opened the building once heat was no longer detected. A shelter in place order and an evacuation warning were sent out as a precaution. The fire was declared extinguished the next day, but reignited several times until the fire department left the scene nearly 17 days later. |
| Root Cause: | |
| Failed Element: | |
| Source: | The San Diego Union-Tribune |
| Additional Resources: | [https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/ls-power-energizes-worlds-biggest-battery-near-san-diego-just-in-time-for-heatwave Greentech Media The San Diego Tribune: Reignition The San Diego Tribune: Incident Summary] |
- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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