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More Than 56% of California Electricity Demand Supplied by Wind, Water, & Solar in 2026

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California's renewable energy sources (wind, water, and solar) met 56.2% of all electricity demand on the CAISO grid so far in 2026, and have exceeded 100% of demand for 18.5% of all hours this year, with September 13 marking the 187th day that renewables reached 100% of power demand at some point.

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