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Battery-Powered California Faces Lower Blackout Risk This Summer
- New solar, battery installations are shoring up state’s grid
- Officials warn unexpected events could still pose threat
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California expects to avoid rolling blackouts this summer as new solar plants and large batteries plug into the state’s grid at a rapid clip.
The state’s electricity system has been strained by years of drought, wildfires that knock out transmission lines and record-setting heat waves. But officials forecast Wednesday new resources added to the grid in the last four years would give California ample supplies for typical summer weather.