*By 2070, the Sierra snow pack will decrease up to 90%, threatening agriculture and water supplies for millions of Californians. Over the course of the century, rising temperatures may...reduce hydropower generation by as much as 30%.
-- California Energy Commission's California Climate Change Center

*By 2080, rising sea levels -- between 13 and 16 inches -- will mean that the coastal erosion, already a significant problem in parts of Northern California, will drastically affect the entire California coast north of Santa Barbara.
-- The National Assessment Synthesis Team, U.S. Global Change Research Program, 2000

*"The energy Commission believes that it is important to set ambitious RPS goals for the post -- 2010 period to maintain the momentum for continued renewable energy development, expand investment and innovation in technology and drive costs down for renewable energy."
-- California Energy Commission 2004 Integrated Energy Policy Report