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If the costs of power and of infrastructure required to raise a gallon of water 3000 ft. (about 1000 whp) adds $0.001 to the cost of the gallon, it's not economically feasible.

How to calculate the energy costs here.

Note they cost out diesel at .65¢/gallon...

Last time I checked, California was shutting down their last nuclear power plant, and several fossil fuel plants.

[Shanghai Dan]

Here in Ventura County we pay a graduated rate for water that STARTS at $0.003 per gallon and goes up from there. The energy cost is low compared to the price for water in the first place.