Vistra Announces Expansion of World's Largest Battery Storage Facility

On January 24, Vistra announced that it plans to further expand its Moss Landing energy storage facility in Moss Landing, California. The company has entered into a 15-year resource assurance agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for the new 350MW/1,400MWh battery system. The expansion is based on the existing 400MW/1,600MWh energy storage capacity. On January 21, 2022, PG&E submitted an application for approval of the contract to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), with a decision expected within 180 days.