How California Grid Operators Managed the Eclipse

Today's total solar eclipse was a high-profile demonstration of California's deft management of shifting solar output—a feat the state's grid operators manage on a regular basis.

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Approximately 1,900 U.S. solar power plants will be turned down or squelched by the solar eclipse
Approximately 1,900 U.S. solar power plants will be turned down or squelched by the solar eclipse
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