The community was charged on Wednesday night at a meeting hosted by the City of Vacaville concerning battery energy storage systems (BESS) and the local restrictions city leaders are working to put on them.

Right now, the city has no regulations on the books for these types of facilities.

It comes as they are becoming more common under a statewide push to meet renewable energy goals. These battery energy storage facilities are a huge part of meeting Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan for all electricity sold in California to be renewable by 2045, with a 60 percent benchmark to be met by 2030.

"So many people were not aware these were even coming to Vacaville," said Deanna Cole, a Vacaville resident and organizer of the "Keep Vacaville Safe" community movement in response to the proposed batt

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