If Great Lakes water levels drop, hydro power will take a big hit
September 02, 08 by TheFleetIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
By MICHAEL HILL | Source: Newsday
A number of studies predict Great Lakes water levels will drop over the century as average temperatures creep higher. If that happens, it would affect the amount of water flowing through the Niagara Power Project and the St. Lawrence-FDR Project, two state-run hydro facilities that account for about 12 percent of all the electricity generated in New York.
The [New York Power Authority] allocates much of the inexpensive power from the plants to dozens of companies from Delphi Thermal & Interior near Buffalo to Alcoa in northern New York. The bargain-rate power is a linchpin of New York’s strategy to hold on to manufacturing jobs. The power also goes to municipalities like Massena and Jamestown.
