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Gavin Newsom: “We just announced 21,000 gigawatts, 21,000, 21,000…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Governor Newsom announces new savings for California car buyers and major clean energy milestone

Published | Video Starts at 16:26

This is a big space. And in that space is also a story that unfolds, that continues to, I think, impress. And that is the fact that We just announced 21,000 gigawatts, 21,000, 21,000 megawatts, 21 gigawatts of battery storage, utility scale battery storage. When I started it was 770. In 2019, I remember that number vividly because we made a commitment on our efforts to not just double down, but to lead in this space. (16:26–16:40)

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