A man walks through a power station
Huge batteries were the top contributor to California's energy grid twice in the past week.
  • California hit a record last week as battery storage became the biggest power provider in the state.
  • Batteries beat out renewables, nuclear, natural gas, and other sources two evenings in the past week.
  • It's the latest example of growing battery capacity in US power grids.

Batteries briefly became the biggest source of power in California twice in the past week.