That's because they've lagged the past decade and are just now trying to catch up. Compare CA's grid, which already has a sizeable amount of grid batteries: htt

That's because they've lagged the past decade and are just now trying to catch up. Compare CA's grid, which already has a sizeable amount of grid batteries: https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/US-CAL-CISO https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/US-CAL-CISO Two posts on HN today about how CA is already running 100% renewable during the day. Of course CA won't be adding too much solar now, they already have, and just need extra batteries, of which they already are at #1 for grid battery storage installed.