The Caballero Battery Energy Storage Site is now operational in Nipomo. Officials gave a tour of the facility to show off the new technology and try to put community members at ease.

"This asset is compliant with all of the latest NFPA codes, and we like to think that it is state-of-the-art energy storage that you can see today," said Guillaume Dufay, Alpha Omega Power Chief Technology Officer.

Alpha Omega Power held an open house for the public Wednesday night, where community members expressed their concerns over safety at the site, with the at the Moss Landing battery storage facility still top of mind.

Officials at the site say it's unlikely that what happened in Moss Landing could happen here, due to key design differences.

"With Moss Landing, you had one incredibly large building

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