California has been paying utilities in other states to take its surplus electricity to avoid grid overload according to a report.
California is producing so much clean energy using solar farms that it sometimes has to pay utilities in other states to take some of it away.The news comes in a Los Angeles Times report which also says in the past 12 months California has forgone enough solar energy to power 518,000 homes for a year , due to supply exceeding demand and an inability to store the surplus.
Why batteries cannot store California's excess energyCalifornia's ambitious push for renewable energy has resulted in a significant increase in solar and wind power production, but the state's battery storage capacity has not kept pace.Batteries are essential for capturing excess energy generated during peak production hours—typically sunny afternoons and windy days—and storing it for later use during high-demand periods, such as evenings.
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