California battery plant is among world's largest as power storage booms

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : Two years later, batteries provided valuable energy during a September heatwave, accounting for 2.4% of generation during evening hours, according to the state's grid operator, the California Independent System Operator.
65% : Storing power is considered vital to the expansion of renewable energy because it allows electricity generated when the sun is shining or wind is blowing to be used late in the day when consumers need it most.
61% : The state is expected to need about 50 gigawatts of battery storage to meet its 2045 goal of getting all of its power from carbon-free sources, up from about 7 GW today.

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