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 are turning to solar power as a result, with Arizona officials assessing water policies under rising temperatures.
Utilities that receive federal hydropower from Colorado River dams are turning to solar power.
In Arizona, top water policy officials gathered to decide on extending a drought emergency declaration, citing minimal precipitation, low reservoirs, and record-high temperatures.
Author's summary: Drought affects Colorado River hydropower output.