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California Energy Profile

CAISO
Grid Operator
#1
Solar State
10 GW
PG&E DC Pipeline
2045
100% Clean Goal

California leads the nation in solar and battery storage, managing the famous "duck curve." Tech giants are expanding in-state, with PG&E reporting 10 GW of data center requests. The state is balancing aggressive climate goals with growing AI power demands while protecting ratepayers from cost shifts.

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⚡ Energy Profile
32.0¢
Residential Rate
#2 in US
21.5¢
Industrial Rate
per kWh
217 TWh
Generation
#4 in US
90.4 GW
Capacity
summer peak
Natural Gas
Primary Source
for generation
43.4M
CO₂ (metric tons)
#11 in US
Grid Operator
RTO/ISO
Capacity Mix
49%
27%
10%
Gas 49%Nuclear 2%Wind 4%Solar 27%Hydro 10%Storage 5%Other 3%
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
🏠 Residential
Residential Multi-Family (R-3) · Flat
10.29¢
kWh
Fixed: $25.00/mo · Demand: $11.66/kW
🏢 Commercial
Subtransmission Service A-3 (A) · Time-of-Use
8.28¢
kWh
Fixed: $75.00/mo · Demand: $3.30–$9.70/kW (4 tiers)
🏭 Industrial
Transmission Service (A-4)(A) · Time-of-Use
7.86¢
kWh
Fixed: $1,000.00/mo · Demand: $2.00–$8.91/kW (4 tiers)
5.30
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
5.72
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
118%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
☀️ Excellent solar potential, well above national average
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
3.1
Jan
3.6
Feb
5.2
Mar
6.3
Apr
6.9
May
7.2
Jun
7.7
Jul
7.0
Aug
5.8
Sep
4.4
Oct
3.5
Nov
2.8
Dec
Measured at Los Angeles
20,461
EV Stations
75,278
Charging Ports
Alternative Fuel Stations
323
⛽ CNG
36
🧊 LNG
253
🔥 LPG
74
💧 Hydrogen
617
🌽 E85
67
🌿 Biodiesel