Note that this record for maximum battery output was set seven days ago. [In the days since, California set records](https://www.gridstatus.io/records) for maximum solar, (twice), maximum renewables (twice), maximum total load, and maximum renewables to load. There is serious growth and change in the power sector, and batteries are a key ingredient in mitigating cost and emissions. (In the link, “CAISO” is the California grid operator, it covers a bit of Nevada but it is roughly equivalent to the state.)
[Just a year ago, Gridstaus posted an analysis of how batteries grew over the course of four years to have a meaningful impact on emissions and wholesale prices](https://blog.gridstatus.io/caiso-batteries-apr-2024/), but capacity has grown significantly in that short time.
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Note that this record for maximum battery output was set seven days ago. [In the days since, California set records](https://www.gridstatus.io/records) for maximum solar, (twice), maximum renewables (twice), maximum total load, and maximum renewables to load. There is serious growth and change in the power sector, and batteries are a key ingredient in mitigating cost and emissions. (In the link, “CAISO” is the California grid operator, it covers a bit of Nevada but it is roughly equivalent to the state.)
[Just a year ago, Gridstaus posted an analysis of how batteries grew over the course of four years to have a meaningful impact on emissions and wholesale prices](https://blog.gridstatus.io/caiso-batteries-apr-2024/), but capacity has grown significantly in that short time.