Natural gas is burned to generate electricity in the peaker plants near Reno that supply SF with their power needs.

That's hundreds of miles of power lines running through Northern California forest to get power to SF because of state regulations. Downed power lines are directly responsible for a pretty large % of wildfires.

Same thing in LA, where a significant amount of power is sent from peaker plants near Las Vegas.

These regulations can't do anything to lower demand, they'll only serve to make things even more expensive.

Those plants likely have a higher efficiency than a gas powered stove, so may be worth it regardless?