From that chart it appears a large reason for that is they charge Commercial customers the same rates as Residential ones, unlike most states. Also worth consi

From that chart it appears a large reason for that is they charge Commercial customers the same rates as Residential ones, unlike most states. Also worth considering is economic activity per unit energy, where California is placed third in efficiency, so it looks like those energy prices are doing fine. http://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/state/analysis/pdf/table6.pdf http://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/state/analysis/pdf/...