California has increased its battery storage capacity by nearly one-third in the past six months, as the state strives to reach its clean energy goals, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Oct. 15.
The state has continued its push for more electric battery storage, although some local and state lawmakers have sounded alarms about lithium battery safety after multiple fires in the state.
The increased battery power is among the resources the state needs more of as heat waves become hotter and longer, Newsom added.
“We’re cutting pollution by adding more clean power to our grid,” Newsom said in a statement Tuesday. “That means rapidly expanding battery storage to capture more of this clean energy that’s produced during the day, like solar, for when it’s needed when the sun goes down.”…