And how many legal jurisdictions, governmental entities, etc. does this project face?
Got ground water contamination hysteria, got regulations,, taxations, unions, before anybody reaches the point of economic viability.
Don't some major rivers reach the sea, along that corridor?
I guess Elon Musk spoke to Jerry brown, and decided to go elsewhere for his folly.
One man's folly may be another man's fortune. He will bring his own batteries and imagination to the project.