Posted on Feb 23, 2023
Hydropower in western U.S. resurges after hitting 20-year low
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Hydropower production in the western United States increased 13% in 2022, bouncing back after falling to a 20-year low the year before.
A long-lasting drought has been reducing the flow of water over dams, and the energy they produce, in much of the West.
With 145 large federal dams, Washington state is the nation’s leading producer of hydropower.
More snow and rain in 2022 fueled a 17% surge in power production in Washington, including a 19% increase at Grand Coulee Dam, the nation’s largest producer of hydropower.
Hydroelectricity generation at rivers in Oregon jumped 19% during the 2022 “water year” from October 2021 to September 2022.
A long-lasting drought has been reducing the flow of water over dams, and the energy they produce, in much of the West.
With 145 large federal dams, Washington state is the nation’s leading producer of hydropower.
More snow and rain in 2022 fueled a 17% surge in power production in Washington, including a 19% increase at Grand Coulee Dam, the nation’s largest producer of hydropower.
Hydroelectricity generation at rivers in Oregon jumped 19% during the 2022 “water year” from October 2021 to September 2022.
Hydropower in western U.S. resurges after hitting 20-year low
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State of Washington
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Meanwhile, a new report from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s office says salmon continue to struggle in the state, with hydropower dams one of many threats to the fishes’ survival.
Of the 14 types of salmon and steelhead in Washington that are listed as endangered species, only four are making progress toward getting off the endangered species list, according to the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office.
In 30 years, no Washington salmon has successfully swum its way off the endangered list.
Increased investments in salmon habitat, clean water, and a stable climate are needed to help the signature species of the Northwest bounce back, according to the Salmon Recovery Office."
..."Meanwhile, a new report from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s office says salmon continue to struggle in the state, with hydropower dams one of many threats to the fishes’ survival.
Of the 14 types of salmon and steelhead in Washington that are listed as endangered species, only four are making progress toward getting off the endangered species list, according to the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office.
In 30 years, no Washington salmon has successfully swum its way off the endangered list.
Increased investments in salmon habitat, clean water, and a stable climate are needed to help the signature species of the Northwest bounce back, according to the Salmon Recovery Office."
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