We have more solar than we can use during the day, but recent policies have slowed adoption of batteries to hold onto that power when the sun goes down.

Rooftop solar-plus-battery storage systems — called "distributed energy" — have already helped the grid avoid widespread blackouts despite recent summers being the hottest in more than 150 years.

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">We have more solar than we can use during the day, but recent policies have slowed adoption of batteries to hold onto that power when the sun goes down.</p>
<p>Rooftop solar-plus-battery storage systems — called "distributed energy" — <a href="https://calssa.org/press-releases/2022/9/8/distributed-sun-charged-batteries-helped-grid-during-california-heat-wave-again">have already helped the grid avoid widespread blackouts</a> despite recent summers being the hottest in more than 150 years.</p>