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California Embraces BESS as Lights Stay on Amid Record Heat, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researched by Industrial Info Resources -- California is no stranger to massive heat waves and resulting power shortages. But record temperatures this summer--sometimes exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit--are not resulting in rolling blackouts, voluntary power reductions, or even text-message warnings from the state. The reason? Battery energy-storage system (BESS) technology, which has skyrocketed from 1,474 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity in 2020 to 10,3...

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