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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 33 MIN

What’s Behind the ‘Astounding’ and ‘Bonkers’ California Energy Prices?

from People in Power – A NewsData Podcast · host NewsData

In this episode of People in Power, California Energy Markets Staff Writer Linda Dailey Paulson dives into Western energy prices, which due to a variety of factors have seen extreme volatility, including negative prices in the triple digits. Along with CEM Associate Editor Abigail Sawyer and CEM Managing Editor Jason Fordney, Linda takes a general look at real-time and 15-minute day-ahead power price trends, exploring topics such as what increased renewables mean, why batteries are not able to take up excess solar, and what's happening with demand.

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