Sacramento, CA…California continues to rapidly expand its energy storage statewide, adding 2,300 megawatts (MW) since last September for a total of 15,763 MW of battery storage capacity, according to new data released today. This reflects a 1,944% increase since the start of the Newsom Administration – up from 770 MW in 2019.
Energy storage – particularly battery storage – has become a key resource in the state’s energy transformation. Battery systems capture power produced by wind and solar resources and discharge the energy back to the electric grid during times of peak demand – creating a safer and more reliable power grid.
California is adding battery storage at a pace never seen before as we continue our work to build the grid of the future. The key to a cleaner, more reliable power grid is batteries – and no other jurisdiction on the planet, save China, comes even close to our rapid deployment.
Governor Gavin Newsom
On a smaller scale, tens of thousands of residential and commercial battery systems provide backup power and flexibility to homes, schools and businesses. They make up about 2,500 MW of total storage statewide, or about 16% of the battery storage total.
The state projects that more than 48,000 MW of battery storage and 4,000 MW of long duration storage will be needed by 2045. Long duration energy storage systems are especially important, as they can provide up to 10 hours of power–more than double the four hours of power provided by traditional battery storage technology.
As California builds out the grid of the future, it is focusing efforts on proactively addressing safety for utility-scale battery storage systems through comprehensive state level collaborations and regulatory updates. Building battery storage is a critical part of the Governor’s build more, faster agenda delivering infrastructure upgrades and creating thousands of jobs across the state.
Governor Gavin Newsom recently convened a state-level collaborative to find opportunities to improve safety as the technology continues to evolve. Last month, the California Public Utilities Commission implemented new safety standards for battery storage facilities. Other key initiatives include an update to the California Fire Code happening this year, expected to include enhanced BESS safety standards.
California’s climate leadership
Pollution is down and the economy is up. Greenhouse gas emissions in California are down 20% since 2000 – even as the state’s GDP increased 78% in that same time period.
The state continues to set clean energy records. Last year, California ran on 100% clean electricity for the equivalent of 51 days – with the grid running on 100% clean energy for some period three out of every five days.
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newsom why aren’t touting about the 11 billion of debt California has Chump!
It’s over 12 Billion, and if Newsom says 12 then it’s much higher than that.
Maybe if he had any accountability he’d be able to find the $24 Billion Dollars the LA area used on their homeless problem, but he can’t find out what the money bought or what it was spent on.
It’s like that new reservoir he were building, or the $7 Billion Dollar Bullet Train that is now over budget by the CA Corrupt Democrats at over $100 BILLION DOLLARS.
And this two faced lying sack of feces wants to be the POTUS? That’s all we need, another Joe Biden in the WH and hiring more DEI in our Air Port Control Towers like Joe did and having his transportation secretary not spend the 5 Billion Dollars he had on the upgrades that were due.
No Shit.
He can have all the debt he wants, he’s dreamy.
I’d let Gavin bite me on the back of my neck and put it to my dick stained ass, Sniveler
Did anyone here ever read or hear about the Moss Landing Battery Storage fire?
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/fire-one-of-worlds-largest-battery-plants/3763727/
Has anyone ever heard of a United States President. With an extensive criminal record. Felonies and sexual assault. Human trafficking of young girls for a know sexual predator.
Isn’t there a sexual predator that lives on live oak ct..
What Newsom is touting. He made California the fourth largest economy in the world.
Gavin how many more billions for high speed rail?
And fourth poorest State.
the don, still hasn’t sent help to London Ky where a tornado killed 20, an entire town gone, so is FEMA, and our dictator tyrant, ignoring what climate change does.
FEMA, and disaster aid absent, thanks Republicans.
MAGA likes to pretend. Americans believe this felon/ insurrectionist. Is not. Trying to defund veterans. And put there family’s on a path to homelessness. So he could give billionaires a tax exemption.
Maybe trump could stoke out. Become a vegetable. So we can cancel his health insurance
Joe’s first inline!
God Willing ….
For one thing. He is already halfway there. Wearing diapers and talking endless nonsense. Like a five year old
Trump’s Security of the Treasury. The downgrading of American credit. Who cares. Qutar and Saudi Arabia don’t. Breaking News… tell that crap to your lender. Financing you house.
News Flash… Red States becoming a third world country. Basically shit holes
Shit Holes you don’t have to travel far to Live Oak Dr.
Our a homeless encampment in stockton
Ladies… Ladies… take this little trist up will your grocery store
Anti hometown. Was a freeway underpass
Sniveler I hate to burst bubble but I don’t live in a shit hole like you! Nice try!
I’ve got a pot to piss in Sniveler…,,,
Ladies… Ladies…. Take this up with our local grocery store…
Girls… can’t we all live in harmony… This lovers quarrel has been going on for way too long. So ladies. For Christ sake. Forgive and move past your past mistakes.
SEE YA joe!
Do you fine people think this anti dude is the guy known as dog turd ?
^^^Another typical inferior attempt at humor.
Pathetic……….
The Nat Debit according to the CBO| was in total caused by the past 3 GOP presidents tax cuts, and the 2 lied to wars from bush.
This totals $36Trillion , which is the Nat Debt.
If the don’s tax cut is allowed, the CBO projects the Nat Debt would be raised to $50 Trillion by the end of the don’s illegal term.