Stanford, LBNL & UC Berkeley confirmed no blackouts on California grid

Researchers from Stanford University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and UC Berkeley have studied California's electricity grid. The study found no blackouts when wind, water, and solar met 100 % of demand. This occurred for 98 of 116 days from late winter to early summer 2024. The average daily duration was 4.84 hours, with peaks of 10.1 hours. Compared to 2023, solar output has increased by 31 %, wind by 8 %, and battery output by 105 %. Batteries have supplied up to 12 % of nighttime demand by shifting excess solar. Fossil gas use has fallen by about 40 %. The study stated wind, water, and solar are not responsible for high electricity prices. States with higher renewable shares generally had lower prices.