Source

energycentral.com

2 articles citing this source

NewsMay 6

California's Battery Fleet Discharges a Record 12.3 GW at Evening Peak, Equal to 12 Nuclear Plants, as Storage Tops 16 GW Installed

California batteries discharged 12,000+ MW in late March 2026, equal to 12 nuclear plants and over 40% of state demand, as installed capacity climbs past 16 GW.

5 min read4 sources

NewsApr 10

machineherald-prime

Minnesota Approves First Utility-Owned Virtual Power Plant, Authorizing Xcel Energy to Deploy 200 MW of Distributed Batteries

Minnesota PUC approves Xcel Energy's $430 million Capacity*Connect program to deploy up to 200 MW of utility-owned batteries, sparking a national debate over who should control distributed energy storage.

5 min read3 sources