Batteries are taking on gas plants to power California’s nights. California’s record 10 gigawatts of grid batteries are finally pushing solar generation into post-sunset hours at a meaningful scale, new data shows.
Batteries are taking on gas plants to power California’s nights. California’s record 10 gigawatts of grid batteries are finally pushing solar generation into post-sunset hours at a meaningful scale, new data shows.
This is pretty amazing. I can’t think of a single utility-related chart showing that dramatic one-year change except for maybe the pandemic.
It’s becoming more obvious how important batteries can be as an electricity arbitrage device, even on a grid with minimal renewables. Another recent article (I can’t find at the moment) cited a utility that was able to reduce the price they paid for electricity during peak hours by 60% just by using batteries. That’s good for the environment and it’s good for ratepayers.
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This is pretty amazing. I can’t think of a single utility-related chart showing that dramatic one-year change except for maybe the pandemic.
It’s becoming more obvious how important batteries can be as an electricity arbitrage device, even on a grid with minimal renewables. Another recent article (I can’t find at the moment) cited a utility that was able to reduce the price they paid for electricity during peak hours by 60% just by using batteries. That’s good for the environment and it’s good for ratepayers.