Newsom said the state had battery storage systems with the capacity of 10,000 megawatts, 20% of the 52,000 megawatts California said is needed to meet climate goals, the Times reported. Newsom said California aims to have 100% clean energy by 2045.

The governor laughed when asked by reporters if California had enough battery storage to avoid blackouts during times of high power use, the Times said.