Battery fire contained at Invenergy storage facility near Grand Ridge, Illinois
July 2021Published 15 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Grand Ridge Energy Storage facility on 25th Road near La Salle Generation Station in La Salle County, Illinois
- Operator
- Invenergy
- What
- A fire broke out on 19 July 2021
- Response
- Firefighters from Marseilles responded and Illinois EPA conducted air sampling
- Outcome
- Fire contained with no evacuations ordered and driveway access closed
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Invenergy
What happened
A fire broke out on 19 July 2021 at Invenergy's Grand Ridge Energy Storage facility on 25th Road, near La Salle Generation Station in La Salle County, Illinois. The La Salle County Emergency Management Agency reported the fire was contained and did not pose an immediate threat to the public. No evacuations were ordered. Firefighters, including crews from Marseilles, responded to the scene and worked to extinguish the fire, with smoke visible into the afternoon.
As a precaution, the Illinois EPA conducted air sampling in the area. Officials noted this incident differed in type from a recent battery fire in Morris, Illinois, which had caused evacuations. Access to the facility driveway was closed and media were kept back from the site. The facility is described as one of the largest operating lithium-ion battery storage projects in the world by power rating.
Lessons learned
- Lithium ion battery fires at grid storage sites can release smoke for hours so operators must provide safe access routes for extended on site firefighting.
- Battery storage fires require precautionary air sampling by environmental agencies even when no evacuations are ordered.
- Operators should issue clear public statements on how each battery incident differs from prior events to limit community concern.
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Not yet known
- Cause of the fire
- Battery system model and age
- Duration of facility downtime
- Cost of repairs
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Published 2026-09-15. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
