California energy sources, use (IMAGE)

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California energy sources, use

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California uses energy from other sources, such as natural gas generators (their largest source of energy right now), lithium-ion batteries, and other states’ energy surplus, to augment what is lost. However, as more energy storage assets are dedicated to this service, the duration requirements increase as the remaining peak becomes flatter and longer. (

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