After racing for months, engineers here in California have brought three energy-storage sites close to completion to begin serving the Southern California electric grid within the next month. PhotoMade by Samsung, the batteries are meant to store enough energy to serve as a backup in cases of fuel shortages. The stakes are high for both energy storage companies. She now runs an energy storage start-up, one not involved in the battery-building response to the Aliso Canyon gas leak. Mr. Zahurancik, who owns the gong, is now president of AES Energy Storage.

Source: New York Times January 14, 2017 10:00 UTC