Even tho I'm a river runner I am in favor of small/local hydro power. I am against power plants of this magnitude, however. It is foolhardy to think that we can just plug up the biggest rivers of the planet and not suffer surprises. And the power from big dams feeds big business. But if you have a creek in your back yard and want to run your lights off it, I say go ahead. All the other power options will also need to be employed----as suits by region and climate. Best thing we can each do, in my opinion, is get as free as possible from the grid early on. That way when it starts faltering harder, or failing, we'll be sitting pretty.