California is weaning itself off fossil gas, fast. Gas-fired electricity generation in California fell by 26% in the first half of 2026, as utility-scale solar, batteries and the new SunZia wind project feed power in via a dedicated transmission line. On its hottest day this year, 26 August 2026, renewables outproduced fossil gas for most of the peak. Inside Climate News https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10092026/inside-clean-energy-california-transitions-away-from-natural-gas/
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