#20 Water and Energy: A Powerful Connection

Water operations are a major user of energy in California. In fact, pumping, treating and delivering water accounts for about 20% of all electricity used in the state. Recognizing this, local water agencies are pursuing an array of programs to reduce their energy use, shift their energy demand to off-peak times, and even generate power using the latest technology and existing materials and resources.

In this episode of California’s Water, Huell travels to opposite ends of the state to see how two agencies – Sonoma County Water Agency and the Inland Empire Utilities Agency – are doing their part to reduce grid energy consumption by converting sunlight and cow manure into usable energy.