Analysis of california energy storage hotspots

Are California's battery energy storage systems going up?

For Immediate Release: October 24, 2023 SACRAMENTO — New data show California is surging forward with the buildout of battery energy storage systems with more than 6,600 megawatts (MW) online, enough electricity to power 6.6 million homes for up to four hours.

How much energy does California need to power a home?

SACRAMENTO — New data show California is surging forward with the buildout of battery energy storage systems with more than 6,600 megawatts (MW) online, enough electricity to power 6.6 million homes for up to four hours. The total resource is up from 770 MW four years ago and double the amount installed just two years ago.

Is California a leader in energy storage & PV?

California is the U.S. leader in deployment of both energy storage and PV. It has mandated increasing deployment of storage (CPUC 2013) and variable generation resources such as wind and solar (Green and Crume 2017).

Is California a world leader in battery storage capacity?

The data highlights how California is not just a world leader in battery storage capacity, but how the state is achieving the unprecedented rate of new clean energy development required to meet goals for the transition from fossil fuels to a modernized grid powered by clean, renewable sources.

What data is used to characterize California's future electricity system?

Most of the data used to characterize California’s future electricity system was from data provided in the 2021 CPUC Integrated Resource Plan Preferred System Plan (CPUC IRP PSP). These included resource costs, load forecasts, and System Resource Adequacy (RA), RPS, SB 100, and GHG planning targets.

Is peaking capacity a potential market for energy storage?

Peaking capacity represents a much larger potential market for energy storage. Peaking capacity historically has been provided by a combination of simple-cycle gas turbines, gas- and oil-fired steam plants, and reciprocating engines using gas or liquid fuels (FERC 2015).