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
Capacity Mix
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
🏢 Commercial
Subtransmission Service A-3 (A) · Time-of-Use
8.28¢
kWh
🏭 Industrial
Transmission Service (A-4)(A) · Time-of-Use
7.86¢
kWh
5.30
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
5.72
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
118%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
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