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California Energy Commission chair credits storage, rooftop solar and stable policy for clean‑energy gains
Summary
David Hochschild told the Environment and Transportation Committee that California’s rapid growth in renewables and storage—backed by long‑term policies and community benefits agreements—has increased reliability, expanded EV charging and improved battery safety and local preparedness.
David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission, told the committee that California has accelerated clean‑energy deployment through sustained policy, permitting changes and investment in storage and charging infrastructure.
Hochschild said California today gets about 70% of its electricity from carbon‑free sources and has roughly 105 gigawatts of utility‑scale capacity on the grid. He credited a recent period of substantial builds—about 30 gigawatts added during the governor’s tenure—for increasing system flexibility, and he said energy storage played a central role in preventing outages during recent…
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