California discharges 12,000 megawatts from battery arrays for first time in late March, meeting 40% of state energy demand—equivalent to 12 nuclear plants; experts say momentum continues through 2030 despite Trump cuts to renewable tax credits.

California’s Battery Array Is as Powerful as 12 Nuclear Power Plants. Here’s What’s on the Horizon. – Zolair Energy Solutions Limited

SAN FRANCISCO—As families settled into their evening routines in late March, cooking dinner on electric stoves and flipping on their TV for the newest binge watch, the state’s energy grid was working hard. For the first time, California discharged just over 12,000 megawatts, equivalent to 12 large nuclear plants, of energy from its battery arrays. That’s enough to meet over 40 percent of the state’s energy demand. California’s grid is in a continued state of transition. While more than more than...