Posted on 08/07/2021 4:13:07 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
The Oroville Reservoir reached a record low level of 195.66 m (641.93 feet) above mean sea level on August 5, 2021, forcing authorities in California to shut down their second-largest hydroelectric plant.
This is now the lowest level since the nation's tallest dam was completed in 1967 and the first time the hydroelectric plant was shut down due to lack of water. The old record was 196.59 m (645 feet) set in 1977. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) State Water Project operations managers have taken the Hyatt Powerplant at Lake Oroville offline due to falling lake levels, California DWR Director Karla Nemeth said in a statement.
"This is the first time Hyatt Powerplant has gone offline as a result of low lake levels."
"However, DWR anticipated this moment, and the state has planned for its loss in both water and grid management. We have been in regular communication about the status of Hyatt Powerplant with the California Independent Service Operator (CAISO) and the California Energy Commission and steps have been taken in anticipation of the loss of power generation."
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Don’t worry wind will save the day
Solar will save the day.
Wind will save the night.
Didn’t they have a pretty snowpack in the Sierras this past winter?
Pretty heavy
How wise of them to ban gas cars!
What do they need hydroelectric for when they can build solar panels.
This should have been planned for decades ago. Years of Democrat misman -agement has brought us to the brink of famine.
Last year it was brimming full. The crazy lunatics drained it into the ocean.
Has anyone figured out at what point democrats croak from dehydration?
That should be documented and publicized. I’ve heard the claim, but not with backup stats.
In CA, ecotards will probably pass a law only allowing them at night, to save endangered insects from frying on them during the day time.
“... steps have been taken in anticipation of the loss of power generation.”
Translation: Hey, CA residents, you are sooo out of power. Screw you and take care of it with your idiot DemocRAT “leaders”.
I had to look up, how dumb!
“Didn’t they have a pretty snowpack in the Sierras this past winter?”
It’s always pretty.
But it was very light.
Instead of 60ft it was closer to 20 at the highest elevations.
South less than north.
It’s a case of not enough water.
It’s more important to keep the rivers alive than to farm more than the state can sustain.
If you want almonds in 2035.
People tend to forget those three verses in 2nd Chronicles 7. According to scripture, the state of California is experiencing judgment first hand. Too bad no one is asking for forgiveness.....
The DNC will eventually turn Cali into a desert. The state is dying a slow agonizing death.
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