Your colleagues are working on articles about the state of the Colorado River. 6 of the 7 states affected by the crisis want CA to take substantially less water from the river. In the event those states prevail, both SoCal agriculture AND SoCal municipalities will end up with water losses.

Are those potential water reductions enough to trim population density and thus power needs for those areas? If yes, how does that shape future plans for generation and distribution for those areas?