An Integrated Assessment of Water, Energy, and Climate Change in Sacramento, California: How Strong is the Nexus?

This research paper integrates basin-scale models to analyze the impact of climate variability on water and electricity demand and supply in Sacramento, California, specifically examining the nexus between these resources across residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors.

• The study utilizes the integration of two regional planning models, WEAP and LEAP, to evaluate how changes in precipitation and temperature affect electricity and water usage in Sacramento, California.
• Climate simulations indicate that electricity imports to the region will rise during hot dry spells. Specifically, if average temperatures increase by 4°C and average precipitation decreases by 25%, regional electricity imports are projected to increase by more than 35% during hot dry years.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2015). An Integrated Assessment of Water, Energy, and Climate Change in Sacramento, California: How Strong is the Nexus? https://www.sei.org/publications/an-integrated-assessment-of-water-energy-and-climate-change-in-sacramento-california-how-strong-is-the-nexus/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. An Integrated Assessment of Water, Energy, and Climate Change in Sacramento, California: How Strong is the Nexus? 2015. https://www.sei.org/publications/an-integrated-assessment-of-water-energy-and-climate-change-in-sacramento-california-how-strong-is-the-nexus/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2015integrated, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{An Integrated Assessment of Water, Energy, and Climate Change in Sacramento, California: How Strong is the Nexus?}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2015}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/an-integrated-assessment-of-water-energy-and-climate-change-in-sacramento-california-how-strong-is-the-nexus/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }