Reclamation dams demonstrate value of hydropower during recent western U.S. heatwave
} WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Bureau of Reclamation this week responded to unusually high energy demands across the western United States, demonstrating hydropower's integral role as a renewable, reliable, abundant, carbon-free source of electricity that provides great value to the West and protects our nation's energy security.Examples of Reclamation's actions this week include: Glen Canyon, Morrow Point, Hoover, Davis and Parker dams ramping up power production in response to California's electrical emergency and to help stabilize the western electrical grid. Central Valley Project maximizing generation and reserves to make more energy available during peaks as well as shifting pumping operations to off-peak periods to reduce system load. Pacific Northwest federal dams generating enough electricity to meet load requirements for the Columbia River Basin and selling surplus power to California via the Bonneville Power Administration. "Reclamation is the second largest hydropower producer in the Nation. Our multi-purpose dams are once again responding to the needs of the American people," said Dr. Tim Petty, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science for the Department of the Interior. "We are proud to provide this key domestic energy resource while fulfilling our mission to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources
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