Boeing said in a statement that the fire was traced to a battery unit that helps power electrical systems when the engines are idle -- typically while a plane is being serviced or cleaned.

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Boeing said the fire was traced to a battery unit that helps to power electrical systems when the engines are idle -- typically while a plane is being serviced or cleaned.

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The integrated system incorporates both the energy production capacity of UGE's 4K wind turbine and the EV charging capability of the GE Durastation in a single unit, with all required electrical systems located within the tower.

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Nuclear shut down its Indian Point Unit 3 in New York due to external electrical grid issues.

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Each unit can also serve as a source of electrical power for the military, or emergency response, something always in short supply in forward operating positions.

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The 787 has two identical lithium-ion batteries, one of which is located toward the front of the plane and powers cockpit electrical systems, the other toward the rear and used to start an auxiliary power unit while the plane is on the ground, among other functions.

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Richard Walsh, a Massport spokesman, said the jet's auxiliary power unit battery, which is housed in a small compartment known as the aft electrical equipment bay, exploded after crews believed the fire was extinguished.

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The ABB unit, based in Sugar Land, Texas, provides products and services to many foreign state-owned electrical utilities.

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