This year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects hydropower generation to increase 6% and account for 250 billion kWh, based on forecasts in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). EIA said ...

After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the Northwest is expected to rise slightly this year from much needed precipitation.

After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the Northwest is expected to rise slightly this year from much needed precipitation.

Weather events in the U.S. Northwest this past spring and summer led to lower water supply, prompting the U.S. Energy Information Administration to reduce its forecast of hydropower generation by 6% ...

Hydropower generated for electricity from Oregon and Washington dams fell to historically low levels last year, and experts expect it could drop further by year’s end. Officials at the U.S. Energy ...

Utilities and states are preparing for a world with less water availability and turning more to wind and solar, energy storage and other options. The relentless Western drought that is threatening ...

Although climate change may bring increased precipitation to many parts of the United States, some areas may face drier conditions and lower streamflow, resulting in decreased hydropower generation.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects annual solar generation to surpass annual hydropower generation in 2024 for the first time. The EIA’s “Short-Term Energy Outlook,” released today ...

The electrical power utility, Idaho Power, has recently teamed up with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to investigate the benefits and ...

A severe water shortage has slashed Uzbekistan’s hydropower output, prompting a rapid expansion of solar and wind energy and ...

Bonneville Dam is the last of 14 dams on the Columbia River before it empties into the Pacific Ocean. (Courtesy of the Bonneville Power Administration) After dropping to historic levels last year due ...

RICHLAND, Wash.—In a new study assessing how climate change might alter hydropower generation across the continental United States, researchers show that except for some parts of the Southwest, ...