Calif. gas surges past $5 as Iran war jolts oil markets. When will relief come?
California gas prices surged to $5.29 per gallon due to global crude oil price increases from Middle East conflict disrupting oil markets and supply routes.
California made it through another summer without a Flex Alert. Thank batteries, experts say
Rapid deployment of battery energy storage and added capacity has significantly increased California's grid reliability, eliminating Flex Alerts and preventing rolling blackouts since 2020–2022.