What people like Ellison don’t understand is that many of us wouldn’t watch CBS News, including 60 Minutes, if you paid us.
Like Bezos, they don’t understand that consuming content is as much a statement of values as anything.
What people like Ellison don’t understand is that many of us wouldn’t watch CBS News, including 60 Minutes, if you paid us.
Like Bezos, they don’t understand that consuming content is as much a statement of values as anything.
189th >100% WWS day of 2026. 56.3% of all electricity during the year has been from WWS.
189th >100% WWS day of 2026. 56.3% of all electricity during the year has been from WWS.
56.2% of all demand in 2026 has been met by WWS.
187th 100% WWS day of the year on Sat, Sep. 13.
WindWaterSolar continues to provide stable output in California, even through heat waves.
56.2% of all demand in 2026 has been met by WWS.
187th 100% WWS day of the year on Sat, Sep. 13.
WindWaterSolar continues to provide stable output in California, even through heat waves.
4 days straight & 183/245 (75%) with WWS meeting >100% of demand for 4.4 h/day
Gas down 49.1% '26 v '23
WWS up 21%
Solar up 53%
Wind up 21%
Batteries up 319%
WWS has met 56.7% of demand in '26 v 47.2% in '23
4 days straight & 183/245 (75%) with WWS meeting >100% of demand for 4.4 h/day
Gas down 49.1% '26 v '23
WWS up 21%
Solar up 53%
Wind up 21%
Batteries up 319%
WWS has met 56.7% of demand in '26 v 47.2% in '23
WWS has meet 57.5% of all demand YTD, and fossil gas has met only 18.2%. It is down 53% versus 2023.
WWS has meet 57.5% of all demand YTD, and fossil gas has met only 18.2%. It is down 53% versus 2023.
175th of 227 days (77.1%) in 2026 with WWS>100% of demand for part of the day.
Solar up 52%, wind up 17%, batteries up 322%, fossil gas down 53% in 2026 v 2023.
175th of 227 days (77.1%) in 2026 with WWS>100% of demand for part of the day.
Solar up 52%, wind up 17%, batteries up 322%, fossil gas down 53% in 2026 v 2023.
New battery peak discharge record of 12.994 GW on the 27th straight, 99th of 100, and 160th of 185 (87%) days in '26 with WindWaterSolar meeting > 100% of demand, for an avg of 5.4 h/day.
New battery peak discharge record of 12.994 GW on the 27th straight, 99th of 100, and 160th of 185 (87%) days in '26 with WindWaterSolar meeting > 100% of demand, for an avg of 5.4 h/day.
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95 of the last 96 days and 161 of 186 (86.6%) all year have seen WWS meet>100% of demand
Gas down 62.4%, batt up 337%, solar up 54%, wind up 15% '26 v '23
Demand almost same as in '23
WWS has provided 59% of all in-state CAISO electricity in '26
95 of the last 96 days and 161 of 186 (86.6%) all year have seen WWS meet>100% of demand
Gas down 62.4%, batt up 337%, solar up 54%, wind up 15% '26 v '23
Demand almost same as in '23
WWS has provided 59% of all in-state CAISO electricity in '26
Let's celebrate something really good in the US
WindWaterSolar renewables & storage are proving themselves capable of providing reliable power.
CAISO grid WWS has met >100% of demand for 93 of 94 days & 159 of 184 (86.4%) in '26 for an avg of 5.4 h/d
Let's celebrate something really good in the US
WindWaterSolar renewables & storage are proving themselves capable of providing reliable power.
CAISO grid WWS has met >100% of demand for 93 of 94 days & 159 of 184 (86.4%) in '26 for an avg of 5.4 h/d
Fossil gas has supplied only 3-5.6% of CAISO electricity each of the last 6 days, all in summer, and only 13.6% of electricity in all of 2026, DOWN 62% versus 2023.
Meanwhile, solar is up 54.4%, wind is up 16%, and batteries are up 337% in '26 v '23.
Gas has sunk so low and wind has jumped so high that wind has surpassed fossil gas as the 2nd-largest in-state source of electricity in California.
*Solar:163 GWh/day 2026
*Wind 75.4
Gas 73.9
Nuclear 54.2
*Large hydro 53
*Geothermal 17.1
*Small hydro 6.7
Biomass 5
Biogas 3.9
Total WWS* 315.3
58.6% of all demand met by WWS in '26.
Gas down 61.3% in '26 v '23 and has supplied less than 4% of all demand for the last three days.
Gas has sunk so low and wind has jumped so high that wind has surpassed fossil gas as the 2nd-largest in-state source of electricity in California.
*Solar:163 GWh/day 2026
*Wind 75.4
Gas 73.9
Nuclear 54.2
*Large hydro 53
*Geothermal 17.1
*Small hydro 6.7
Biomass 5
Biogas 3.9
Total WWS* 315.3
June 20 was a day not only with the highest WindWaterSolar as % of demand ever (164.6%), thus a day with the min net load ever (-9.2 GW), but also a day with the most hours WWS>100% of demand (10.33 h) in 2026
Plus, fossil gas supplied only 3.1% of demand.
June 20 was a day not only with the highest WindWaterSolar as % of demand ever (164.6%), thus a day with the min net load ever (-9.2 GW), but also a day with the most hours WWS>100% of demand (10.33 h) in 2026
Plus, fossil gas supplied only 3.1% of demand.
CAISO record peak WWS (30.1GW) surpasses highest 24-h demand (29.5GW) for first time ever in June
145 of 170 days (85.3%) 2026 w/WWS>100% of demand
57.75% of demand in '26 met w/WWS
Gas down 61%, batt up 337%, solar up 56% '26 v '23
CAISO record peak WWS (30.1GW) surpasses highest 24-h demand (29.5GW) for first time ever in June
145 of 170 days (85.3%) 2026 w/WWS>100% of demand
57.75% of demand in '26 met w/WWS
Gas down 61%, batt up 337%, solar up 56% '26 v '23
In 2022 - 6 days (1.6%)
In 2023 - 56 days (15.3%)
In 2024 - 125 days (34.1%)
In 2025 - 221 days (60.5%)
In 2026 - 141 days (85% so far) and counting
People denied more than 20% renewables on a grid was possible 15 years ago. They complained the sun doesn't shine at night.
Batteries, hydro, geo, and wind proved it doesn't matter.
WWS has met>100% of demand on 141 of 166 (85%) days in 2026 for an avg of 5.1 h/day among all days
Gas is down 61%; batteries up 337%; solar up 56%; wind up 13% in '26 vs '23
In-state WWS has met 57.4% of all demand in 2026
In 2022 - 6 days (1.6%)
In 2023 - 56 days (15.3%)
In 2024 - 125 days (34.1%)
In 2025 - 221 days (60.5%)
In 2026 - 141 days (85% so far) and counting
It turns out we do not have a functioning Congress.
It turns out we do not have a functioning Congress.
65th straight & 131 of 155 (84.5%) days in 2026 with WindWaterSolar meeting>100% of demand for part of the day
Fossil gas down 61%, solar up 55%, batteries up 333% in 2026 v 2023.
WWS has met 56.6% of demand so far in '26 vs 46.9% in '23
65th straight & 131 of 155 (84.5%) days in 2026 with WindWaterSolar meeting>100% of demand for part of the day
Fossil gas down 61%, solar up 55%, batteries up 333% in 2026 v 2023.
WWS has met 56.6% of demand so far in '26 vs 46.9% in '23
CAISO had the lowest U.S. wholesale electricity prices 2025-26, indicating most stable grid. No blackout since 2020
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82.8% of 24-hour demand met by in-state WWS on Sun May 17.
Gas down 61.2% in '26 v '23 and down 31.1% v '25
48 straight and 114 of 138 days in 2026 with >100% WWS for part of the day
82.8% of 24-hour demand met by in-state WWS on Sun May 17.
Gas down 61.2% in '26 v '23 and down 31.1% v '25
48 straight and 114 of 138 days in 2026 with >100% WWS for part of the day
Wind record 8.29 GW 1:40 AM 5/15 due to SunZia line from NM (part of CAISO). Record has grown by 1.64 GW since 3/25
21st straight and 87 of 111 (78.4%) days in 2026 with WWS meeting >100% of demand for part of the day on the California ISO grid.
Fossil gas use down 60.2% in 2026 vs 2023.
21st straight and 87 of 111 (78.4%) days in 2026 with WWS meeting >100% of demand for part of the day on the California ISO grid.
Fossil gas use down 60.2% in 2026 vs 2023.