Efforts continue to make Butte County more energy self sufficient. The county is getting closer to buying its own power rather than using large utilities, like PG&E. Jennifer McCarthy with the County Administrative Office says there are big benefits to what's known as a Community Choice Aggregation.

Recently the city of Davis and Yolo County became the latest communities to find the savings outweighed any energy fees imposed and embraced the movement. Others include Marin and Sonoma County. She says any change is completely voluntary--people can choose to stay entirely with PG&E if they so choose.