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California's investment in battery storage—a 3,000% increase—has significantly reduced rolling blackouts, despite the peak storage capacity lasting only a few hours at maximum power. The move toward renewable energy, nuclear (via revived plants), and reactivating disused fossil fuel plants reflects a pragmatic approach to energy security.
Major firms like Google now secure 25-year power purchase agreements with nuclear plants, signifying a shift toward carbon-free, baseload energy. The goal: rapidly scaling up energy infrastructure to support exponential growth in data centers and AI compute.