… potentially pose dangers for communities if not properly planned, if not properly engineered and constructed, and if put in locations that pose significant harm to our communities and our environment. In a recent hearing, the San Bernardino county fire chief testified that if these best sites are not perfectly constructed, they can actually create fires that are extremely and almost impossible to extinguish. My provision simply says that the Department of Energy needs to stop trying to cut corners and to do the homework before installing these energy storage systems in our communities. (01:27–01:41)
CLAIM
Asserts that the San Bernardino county fire chief testified that improperly constructed BESS sites can create nearly impossible-to-extinguish fires.
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