The Colorado Sun reports that while the water level at Lake Powell is at its lowest level since the reservoir was filled in 1980 — only about 24% full — and hydropower generation on the Colorado River system is projected to dip about 15% below last year’s levels, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the largest hydropower customer on the Colorado River system has not see a significant impact. Tri-State, which provides power to 42 cooperatives in four states, including Colorado, receives only 8% of its total energy from the Colorado River Storage Project. This reduction in hydropower production accounts for only 3% of its total system.
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