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California Energy Commission chair: rapid storage build and electrification show a 100% pathway is feasible
Summary
David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission, told Hawaii’s committee that rapid deployment of storage, EVs and efficiency standards has allowed California to hit 100% clean energy for many hours on most days and that those tools can accelerate Hawaii’s transition.
David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission, addressed the committee on differences and transferable lessons from California’s energy transition. Hochschild highlighted California’s rapid additions of storage and renewables, long-duration storage investments and wide EV adoption as central enablers of system reliability and decarbonization.
Hochschild said California is investing in long-duration storage…
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