Seahawk Energy Storage Project

Safety is our top priority, and we are committed to protecting the employees, communities, and environment in and around our project sites. Invenergy takes careful measures to mitigate risk and has specific protocols in place to manage and monitor battery systems.  The Seahawk Energy Storage project features safety measures that follow the very latest California guidelines and legislation. In contrast with older systems that have experienced significant safety issues (such as Moss Landing), the Seahawk project will include new purpose-built containerized battery units that meet all national fire safety standards and testing. Our storage sites comply with stringent National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, and employ advanced detection systems, 24/7 monitoring and annual safety trainings with local first responders.  We design our sites to ensure our battery containers have ample space around them, consistent with the most updated California Fire Codes for energy storage systems, to mitigate outside exposure in the rare case of an incident. Invenergy’s batteries use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry, the safest option for energy storage. The most present elements are copper, aluminum, graphite, a plastic separator, and liquid electrolyte “jelly” for moving the charges in the battery.       The project will also follow the provisions of Senate Bill 38, authored by Senator John Laird, which establishes protocols to protect the health and well-being of workers and surrounding communities. This includes the development of an emergency response plan, to be created in close coordination with local emergency response agencies and submitted to local government, as well as a notification and communication procedure. The project is being planned in collaboration with the Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District and CALFIRE, with input from other nearby fire protection agencies, to ensure it meets or exceeds all relevant fire regulations.