California’s Battery Array Is as Powerful as 12 Nuclear Power Plants. Here’s What’s on the Horizon.

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By By Claire BarberMay 5, 2026, 5:00 am75 ptsTrending
An expert in the state’s energy grid explains how the state is faring amid federal cuts. By Claire Barber 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.

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