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2. In fact, California can't even use all the solar we generate....

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:40 PM

16 hrs ago

And this is why storage is so important.
Batteries, Pumped Hydropower, and other systems can store excess solar and wind energy that can't currently be used.

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Solar electrical output out west was in surplus this winter. [View all] applegrove 17 hrs ago OP

This makes too much sense for some of our leadership to grasp. Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #1

In fact, California can't even use all the solar we generate.... CoopersDad 16 hrs ago #2