Justin Johnson

These containers you see with, you know, what is it, six or seven doors? And each one of these containers has a bunch of modules that would look like big suitcases that have the battery cells, the DC batteries.

These containers you see with, you know, what is it, six or seven doors? And each one of these containers has a bunch of modules that would look like big suitcases that have the battery cells, the DC batteries.

These containers you see with, you know, what is it, six or seven doors? And each one of these containers has a bunch of modules that would look like big suitcases that have the battery cells, the DC batteries.

If you have a solar plant... or a battery plant or a combination, you know, a solar and battery plant anywhere in the U.S. that's ready to be built these days, you can find an offtaker.

If you have a solar plant... or a battery plant or a combination, you know, a solar and battery plant anywhere in the U.S. that's ready to be built these days, you can find an offtaker.

If you have a solar plant... or a battery plant or a combination, you know, a solar and battery plant anywhere in the U.S. that's ready to be built these days, you can find an offtaker.

Nancy has witnessed the state's vision for clean energy firsthand. Soon after she was elected, a bill was being considered to get more of their electricity than ever from renewables. But there was a problem.

Nancy has witnessed the state's vision for clean energy firsthand. Soon after she was elected, a bill was being considered to get more of their electricity than ever from renewables. But there was a problem.

Nancy has witnessed the state's vision for clean energy firsthand. Soon after she was elected, a bill was being considered to get more of their electricity than ever from renewables. But there was a problem.

And one way to store energy? A battery. Extra solar and wind electrons that aren't needed on the grid could flow into a battery. The problem was, though, grid-scale storage wasn't really a thing.

And one way to store energy? A battery. Extra solar and wind electrons that aren't needed on the grid could flow into a battery. The problem was, though, grid-scale storage wasn't really a thing.

And one way to store energy? A battery. Extra solar and wind electrons that aren't needed on the grid could flow into a battery. The problem was, though, grid-scale storage wasn't really a thing.

And I'm Darian Woods. After years of nothing, grid-scale batteries are now widely used and growing fast. Basically, the same tech that's in your phone is now helping power millions of homes across America. How did that happen, and what does the newfound success mean for the grid?

And I'm Darian Woods. After years of nothing, grid-scale batteries are now widely used and growing fast. Basically, the same tech that's in your phone is now helping power millions of homes across America. How did that happen, and what does the newfound success mean for the grid?

And I'm Darian Woods. After years of nothing, grid-scale batteries are now widely used and growing fast. Basically, the same tech that's in your phone is now helping power millions of homes across America. How did that happen, and what does the newfound success mean for the grid?

Cooper Katz for Kim, producer extraordinaire with The Indicator. You're back from your travels west. We sent you on a journey to see these batteries firsthand.

Cooper Katz for Kim, producer extraordinaire with The Indicator. You're back from your travels west. We sent you on a journey to see these batteries firsthand.

Cooper Katz for Kim, producer extraordinaire with The Indicator. You're back from your travels west. We sent you on a journey to see these batteries firsthand.

That is huge.

That is huge.