Why California’s battery-supported grid is off to a slow start

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California’s grid operator hoped new battery storage could prevent rolling blackouts in the state, but installation has been delayed. Plus, the digital copyright arrangement that got Google in trouble with France and Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell on why he believes putting cryptocurrency into a retirement portfolio is a bad idea.
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David Brancaccio
Host
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Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
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Jonathan Frewin
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Daniel Shin
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Jay Siebold
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Meredith Garretson
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Erika Soderstrom
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Rose Conlon
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