The paper today gave a pretty unenthusing picture of it's energy plan-- not much money put into it, and a lack of banks willing to back the projects, etc. If Southern California is to get into the desal business, then need power and nuclear can supply the base load. Meanwhile, if there's not enough fear over this, the Surfrider Foundation and other ecology/conservation groups have a major hard-on for de-sal. I'm telling you, it's there for the taking.