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A worker lays cables at Energy Vault, a company that is creating an emergency power system that relies on hydrogen and battery storage, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Calistoga, Calif. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

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A tank that holds liquid hydrogen, left, which is converted to gas to run the fuel cells, sits at at Energy Vault, a company that is creating an emergency power system that relies on hydrogen and battery storage, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Calistoga, Calif. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

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Burn scars from the 2017 Tubbs Fire, visible on the trees without leaves, stand along a ridge Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Calistoga, Calif. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

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Calistoga resident and City Council member Lisa Gift poses for a portrait Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the community garden in Calistoga, Calif. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

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Kendell Weis pedals on a popular bike path past a dog park that used to house noisy diesel generators on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Calistoga, Calif. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

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An employee works at Energy Vault on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Calistoga, Calif., where the company is building an emergency power system using hydrogen and battery storage. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

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A worker lays cables at Energy Vault, a company that is creating an emergency power system that relies on hydrogen and battery storage, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Calistoga, Calif. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

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A worker walks through Energy Vault's facility, a company that is creating an emergency power system that relies on hydrogen and battery storage, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Calistoga, Calif. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)