California adds batteries, avoids blackouts in heat
By The BriefBrief
California avoided rolling power outages during the hottest August on record, with no Flex Alert issued since 2022 and no rotating outages since 2020. The article attributes the improved reliability to a major expansion of battery energy storage that strengthened the state’s electrical grid resiliency.
WHO:California’s electric grid operators and state energy officials
WHAT:The state expanded battery energy storage to improve grid resiliency, helping prevent widespread outages during extreme heat.
WHEN:Reported Sep 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE:California
WHY:No specific cause was reported beyond the state’s increased battery energy storage, which strengthened grid resiliency during record heat.
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