Published: 10 Mar 2021, 05:33
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Moss Landing, Monterrey Bay, California, pictured before the gas power plant complex in the centre was redeveloped to house two of the largest battery storage projects in the world, both in PG&E s service area. Image: US Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library.
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), one of California’s three main investor-owned utilities, has said that 1,400MW of battery storage to be deployed in its service area by the end of 2023 will keep the company on-track to meet statewide renewable energy goals “while ensuring grid reliability”.
The utility said yesterday that according to estimates included in its latest 10k filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it met more than 35% of customer demand for energy from renewable energy resources in 2020. California Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) goals required energy providers to deliver 33% renewables by the end of last year.