Safety Concerns
Issues related to the safety and operational risks of wind turbines.
A significant number of drivers, particularly younger demographics, express unfounded fears about electrocution when washing electric vehicles.
EnerSmart has officially withdrawn plans for an 18-megawatt battery energy storage system in La Mesa, California, citing transmission constraints as the primary reason.
U.S. energy storage deployment grew 18-fold from 2017 to 2022, while fire incidents increased by a much smaller margin, demonstrating improving safety alongside rapid expansion.
Halstead residents are actively opposing the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) due to safety concerns, particularly its proximity to schools and assisted living facilities.
Residents in Columbus, Wisconsin, are petitioning for stricter wind turbine regulations amid Alliant Energy's plans for a 48,000-acre wind farm in the county.