3 issues to watch as heat strains the grid
Drought conditions gripping the U.S. are shining a bright light on a severe and emerging risk to the nation’s long-term power supply: water scarcity…. The danger is most glaring on the parched West Coast where California, plagued by climbing temperatures, saw hydroelectric generation fall 48 percent below a 10-year average last year, and output was likewise curbed across the Pacific Northwest. The current dry spell — considered one of the worst on record — will likely take a bigger chunk of California’s hydropower out of commission….
Related article: