Current Demand
19,614 MW
Current Supply
19,361 MW
Renewables
20,475 MW
Net Import
3,158 MW
Supply Breakdown
Solar 17,770 MW
Wind 793 MW
Natural Gas 2,070 MW
Hydro 826 MW
Nuclear 2,260 MW
Batteries -8,602 MW
Was There a Price Split?
Price Split Detected
A "price split" happens when electricity costs more in one part of California than another, usually because transmission lines between regions are congested.
NP15 (North) $35.59 /MWh
Spread +1.06 $/MWh
SP15 (South) $34.53 /MWh
Max Spread: $12.06 Avg Spread: $2.34 Split Hours: 3/24
How Much Was Curtailed?
No Waste Today
"Curtailment" means clean energy was wasted because there was too much supply. When prices go negative, solar and wind farms are paid to reduce output - energy that could have powered homes is lost.
Negative Price Hours 0 of 24 hours
Lowest Price $15.67 /MWh
Peak Curtailment Hour 15:00 Pacific
How Did Storage Perform?
Awaiting Peak
California's grid-scale batteries charge during sunny hours when solar power is abundant, then discharge during the evening "peak" (6-9 PM) when everyone comes home but solar is gone.
Peak Discharge 3,844 MW
Avg Peak Discharge 0 MW (6-9 PM)
Peak Hours Active 0 of 3 hours
Max Charge: 8,849 MW Peak Energy: ~0 MWh