Slowing economy may have helped reduce demand and so did mild temperatures, but California consumers get high marks for their conservation efforts. Across the state, they cut energy use dramatically.

• 经济不景气也许能有助于减少需求,宜人的气候也能减少用电需求。加州消费者给人印象颇深的是他们的节电行为,全州用电量因此急剧下降。