There's power generation in the Owens Valley, both geothermal and hydro. I believe currently only DWP runs the hydro, but is not involved in geothermal (yet) to the best of my knowledge.
Exactly. In fact, there's a string of hydro power and reservoirs all along the LA acqueducts, illustrating (along with the rest of the western Sierra)e that a resrvoir at HH was unnecessary for either water use or power generation. Cheaper and easier? Maybe, but also a far more spectacular political and ideological victory for the SF developers and Gifford Pinchot. Which may have something to do with the fact that HH is the only project of its kind in that zone of the Sierra.
