EIA: California drought will decrease hydropower, increase natural gas use and CO2 emissions
Green Car Congress
MAY 27, 2022
EIA expects that level of decrease in hydropower generation would lead to an 8% increase in California’s electricity generation from natural gas, a 6% increase in energy-related carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions in the state, and an average 5% increase in wholesale electricity prices throughout the West given the current system configuration.
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