Drought conditions persist in California, as is widely expected. But California doesn't have nearly the hydro capacity of the Northwest. Currently the snowpack in the Sierras sits at 12% of normal for this date.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Hydro Power Forecasts Improve in the West
The Pacific Northwest, single largest source of the nation's hydropower, has seen a steadily improving streamflow forecast, which now sits at a season high 110.5% of normal.
Drought conditions persist in California, as is widely expected. But California doesn't have nearly the hydro capacity of the Northwest. Currently the snowpack in the Sierras sits at 12% of normal for this date.
Drought conditions persist in California, as is widely expected. But California doesn't have nearly the hydro capacity of the Northwest. Currently the snowpack in the Sierras sits at 12% of normal for this date.
