16 GW of California’s fossil fuel capacity is operating only 15% of the time, according to a new study out of UC Berkeley. (Utility Dive)
What that means: California could add up to 76 GW of clean energy capacity by utilizing underused interconnection points at existing power plants, nearly doubling the state's generation capacity, researchers suggested.
CAISO’s take: A surplus interconnection service pathway already exists, but there hasn’t been significant interest from developers.