U.S. hydropower supply threatened by worsening drought beyond the West

Declining water availability across the country is reducing hydroelectric generation capacity, a critical source of renewable electricity that the grid increasingly depends on as coal retires.

First covered Aug 21, 2026 · 8:44 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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