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Power generation capacity by source in the western US (sh.itjust.works)
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Images are from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's interactive map.

The hydroelectric marker for Grand Coulee Dam is not to scale. It should be larger. If drawn to scale it would dwarf the nearby markers.

According to the overview, the map does not include small producers in order to limit the number of markers. For the following sources, only producers above the specified cutoffs are shown:

  • Hydropower: above 5 MW (Idaho) or 20 MW (other)
  • Natural Gas & Wind: above 10 MW
  • Biomass: above 1 MW
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you seen it lately? The Colorado River barely even reaches it anymore. The reservoir is like 300 feet lower than it was designed to run at.

[โ€“] jrs100000 2 points 1 year ago

As of July 2023 production is down 35%, but its definitely still operating and producing significant amounts of power.

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