Solar Growth Cushions Colorado River Hydropower Declines
Hydropower output at Hoover Dam has decreased by about half since 2000 due to drought, with Lakes Mead and Powell approaching critical thresholds.
Utilities that receive federal hydropower from Colorado River dams are turning to solar power as a result.
Their purpose that day was to decide whether the state should extend a longstanding drought emergency declaration.
In Arizona, top water policy officials are assessing water policies under rising temperatures, with standard indicators showing minimal precipitation and low reservoirs.
AUTHOR SUMMARY: Drought affects Colorado River hydropower output.