The West’s biggest source of renewable energy depends on water. Will it survive the drought?

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By Emily PontecorvoOct 18, 2022, 10:15 am220 pts
Reports of low water levels at a few big hydropower plants in the West over the last few years have made it seem like hydropower is becoming less reliable. Last summer, officials in California were forced to shut down the Edward Hyatt Powerplant when water levels in Lake Oroville, the reservoir that feeds the…

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