David SacerdoteMay 7, 2024

California now handles a large part of evening peak electricity demand by drawing on batteries charged using wind and solar during the day.

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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/07/climate/battery-electricity-solar-california-texas.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qE0.Dqe2.i-F9r9cm2yUd

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Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity

They’re delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states. And the technology is expanding rapidly.

The New York Times
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@dsacer Thanks for the link. That's both very good news and really depressing (The Texas part.)
May 7, 2024 at 7:53pmWeb