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Hydropower Generation in the Southwest Fell to Record Lows This Summer

Prolonged drought conditions affecting the Colorado River Basin led to record low hydropower generation this summer in the Southwestern electricity supply region, which includes Arizona, New Mexico, and small parts of Nevada and California. Hydropower generation from April through August 2026 was 19% lower than during the same period last ... [continued] The post Hydropower Generation in the Southwest Fell to Record Lows This Summer appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Hydropower Generation in the Southwest Fell to Record Lows This Summer
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