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Central Coast Community Energy outlines battery storage role, incentives and local uptake in Pacific Grove
Summary
3CE presented program updates to the council, highlighting the role of utility‑scale and distributed battery storage in avoiding flex alerts, funding and rebates for electrification programs, and local participation statistics for Pacific Grove residents.
A representative of Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) provided the Pacific Grove City Council a regional energy update on Sept. 3, emphasizing battery storage, local program participation and funding opportunities for cities.
Sofia Schwarztke, 3CE Northern Region community relations manager, said battery storage helps capture renewable energy during the day and discharge it during evening peak hours, reducing reliance on fossil‑fueled generation and lowering the need for flex alerts during heat events. She displayed statewide generation charts comparing capacity during a 2022 Labor Day flex‑alert event and a July heat wave in which greater battery deployment and renewables…
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