Less power being generated at Lake Shasta in California over the summer
8/18/2021 10:03:54 PM
CATEGORIES:
Energy
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Shasta County, CA
Start Date: 6/1/2021
- End Date: 8/31/2021
Drought is depleting rivers and reservoirs used for hydropower production in California and elsewhere, causing the largest disruptions to hydropower generation in decades and sometimes forcing a return to dirty fossil fuels for immediate power.
Power generation at Lake Shasta was about 30% less than usual this summer, according to a team leader for the Bureau of Reclamation's operations. The dam usually generates about 710 MW during the summer, but in July was making only 500 MW.
Reuters (New York), Aug 13, 2021
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