California's Grid Has a Safety Cushion on Its Hottest Day Data Centers Have Asked for Nearly All of It

California's Grid Has a Safety Cushion on Its Hottest Day Data Centers Have Asked for Nearly All of It

California's Grid Has a Safety Cushion on Its Hottest Day Data Centers Have Asked for Nearly All of ItIn House Contributor
Published on: 03/11/2026

California's grid has about a 15,500-megawatt cushion on a record-breaking day, and data centers have asked PG&E for about 15,000 megawatts. Learn what that means, why batteries matter, and how homeowners can build their own cushion.

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