Nevertheless there are real issues with regressive policies in energy pricing and high costs of electricity in California. Countering with "well, in the Bay are

Nevertheless there are real issues with regressive policies in energy pricing and high costs of electricity in California. Countering with "well, in the Bay area you don't need a lot of electricity" doesn't contribute a lot of value to a discussion of why Californians pay significantly higher rates than those in other states. It's also not very relevant if you expect a sizeable fraction of the state to switch to electric cars in the next few decades.