California needs energy and water equally, and residents are being asked to cut back on both. The state is leading the nation in setting goals for increasing production of renewable-energy sources but has relied on natural gas for the bulk of its energy production.
HUGE RELIANCE
California electric generation by fuel
Natural gas provides the most energy of any source for Californians. It provides nearly 60 percent of all the electricity in the state and even more for Southern Californians.