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   Brewster Kahle (brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org)'s status on Sunday, 02-Nov-2025 07:18:54 JST Brewster Kahle

   Go California Batteries!

   "California’s Wraps Another Summer Without a Single Flex Alert

   In 2025, renewable energy sources supplied more than 100% of California’s electricity demand on 206 days, according to grid data. The state’s vast installed base of batteries — now totaling more than 52 gigawatt-hours of capacity, triple that of any other U.S. market — is playing a decisive role in keeping the lights on.

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     "When the sun dips and demand spikes, those batteries push stored solar power back onto the grid, slashing reliance on gas plants and driving fossil gas use for electricity down nearly 40%."

     from https://www.transitionfinanceweekly.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email