California’s hydroelectric power plant at Lake Oroville was ordered to shut down on Aug. 5 after the reservoir reached record low water supply levels. It’s the first time the Hyatt Power Plant has been offline as a result of low water levels, Department of Water Resources (DWR) Director Karla Nemeth said. “This is just one of many unprecedented impacts we are experiencing in California as a result of our climate-induced drought,” Nemeth said in a statement. “Falling reservoir levels are another example of why it is so critical that all Californians conserve water.” According to the California Energy Commission, the Hyatt Power Plant is the fourth largest hydroelectric energy producer in the state and the largest state-built water and power development in the country. Recent data from the DWR shows the water supply in Lake Oroville has decreased to merely 24 percent capacity, which is approximately 34 percent of its historic average for …
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