California hits 30,800 MW clean energy milestone, invests $136M

The California Energy Commission approved $136 million in clean energy and climate technology investments, and Governor Gavin Newsom announced California has added 30,800 MW of new clean energy and storage capacity since 2019.

• Main announcement: The CEC committed $136 million for clean energy and climate technology investments, and the state reports 30,800 megawatts of new clean energy/storage capacity added from Jan 2019–Aug 2025. The announcement cites about 9% of new capacity coming from clean projects outside California and notes 21,000 MW contracted and in development by end of 2029 under CPUC procurement orders. It also notes coal supplied 6,162 GWh (2.2%) in 2024 and will fall below 0.2% when the Intermountain Power Plant stops burning coal this year.
• Details and timelines: The CEC allocations include ~$19 million for EV charging grants (including $4.6M for new public fast chargers and $4.2M for charger reliability upgrades); >$117 million for battery storage and next‑gen tech (including a 75-MW battery system in Riverside County at $25M, a $4M direct air capture pilot in Stockton, and a $3.1M college-campus virtual power plant software project), $35M for R&D projects, and $42M for port upgrades to support offshore wind. The CPUC authorized PG&E up to $2.8 billion between 2025 and end of 2026 to speed grid connections. All figures and timelines are from the CEC/CPUC statements in the release.