California has a lot of home batteries, EVs, and smart thermostats that could do the work of dirty peaker plants. SB 913 would try to make that possible.

California has a lot of home batteries, EVs, and smart thermostats that could do the work of dirty peaker plants. SB 913 would try to make that possible.

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The state’s three big utilities typically overbuild to meet peak demand. The legislation would order them to try virtual power plants and smarter grid…