California drought also means increase in electricity costs

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California drought also means increase in electricity costs

According to a new report from the Pacific Institute, the drought is increasing electricity costs -- and draining money from taxpayers' wallets.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 30: The sun shines over towers carrying electical lines August 30, 2007 in South San Francisco, California. With temperatures over 100 degrees in many parts of the state, the California Independent System Operator, which manages most of the California electricity grid, is planning on declaring a minor power emergency later in the day, followed by a Stage 2 power alert during the late afternoon, indicating that power reserves have fallen below five percent. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

According to a new report from the Pacific Institute, the drought is increasing electricity costs -- and draining money from taxpayers' wallets.

The ongoing drought doesn't just mean a depletion of water resources. According to a new report from the Pacific Institute, it's also increasing electricity costs -- and draining money from taxpayers' wallets.

BuzzFeed's Jim Dalrymple recently wrote about this, and he joins the show with more.