- The state’s grid, which is still mainly powered by fossil fuels, is undergoing a major shift from natural gas and coal power to renewable power like wind and solar.
- Simultaneously, state officials are pushing an electrification of the economy – particularly in the transportation sector through electric vehicle mandates – which is expected to increase pressure on the grid.
- The aggressive plan to overhaul the state’s energy system came three months after a top California environmental agency moved forward with a rule requiring all new vehicle sales to be electric by 2035.
