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Mike Garcia: “It already has existing large gauge transmission wires…”

Featuring: Mike Garcia, Republican | Former U.S. House, California, District 27

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Rep. Mike Garcia Questions San Bernardino County Fire Chief Munsey About Acton BESS

Published | Video Starts at 04:25

… to the 14 with a railroad going by it within a couple miles of a large water reservoir that feeds about a quarter, that hydrates about a quarter million folks. It already has existing large gauge transmission wires overhead, so that if something happens below them, they are going to be compromised. And it's surrounded by some of the largest wildlands in Acton and Aqua Dulce, in terms of the amount of btus in those wildlands right now, probably the highest potential energy of fuel. (04:25–04:35)

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Asserts that the battery storage facility in LA County is located under large gauge transmission wires, which could be compromised in case of an incident.

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