If the next two years are drier than usual, Lake Powell’s water levels could drop too low to generate electricity, federal ...

Edison has already begunpreparations for lower power generation from the dam, whichrepresents 0.3 percent of its portfolio, said Gil Alexander, aspokesman for the utility.

Instead, power would be needed to pump water through the dam. “We have already seen the power generation at Hoover Dam decrease about 30 to 40% from its maximum capability over the past 10 years ...

Power production at Hoover Dam is down about 33% and will continue to drop as the “megadrought” affecting the Southwest continues, according to a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation spokesman.

Power capacity at Hoover Dam, on the Arizona-Nevada border, ... The new turbines should allow the dam to continue generating power even if Lake Mead drops to 950 feet, Cook said.

"When I look at this, I think of the Hoover Dam that was built back in the 1930s to power the western states. This is our generation's Hoover Dam, right here off Massachusetts," Roy said. 'A fight ...

The West’s historic drought is not only threatening water supplies, but also depressing electrical power generation in Utah, particularly at Glen Canyon Dam. This could lead to spikes in energy ...

The power produced at the site is transferred to a substation where it’s marketed through the Western Area Power Administration. Hoover Dam is considered a baseload source of power, meaning it ...

Instead, power would be needed to pump water through the dam. “We have already seen the power generation at Hoover Dam decrease about 30 to 40% from its maximum capability over the past 10 years ...