Drought in Western Canada impacting hydropower production as reservoirs run low
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Published Jan 29, 2024 • 3 minute read
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Two hydro-rich provinces are being forced to import power from other jurisdictions due to severe drought in Western Canada.
Both B.C. and Manitoba, where the vast majority of power is hydroelectric, are experiencing low reservoir levels that have negatively affected electricity production this fall and winter.
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There’s no risk in either province of the lights going out anytime soon. But scientists say climate change is making drought both more common and more severe, which means more pressure on hydroelectric producers in the years to come.
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The Canadian Press
2024-01-29 04:01:34
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