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California hydro levels plummeted in 2018, data shows

Published 17:26 on July 10, 2019  /  Last updated at 17:26 on July 10, 2019  / /  Americas, Canada, US

California hydroelectric generation dropped by 36% in 2018 and was replaced by natural gas and renewable energy, potentially impacting emissions from the sector under the state's WCI-linked carbon market, according to government data.
California hydroelectric generation dropped by 36% in 2018 and was replaced by natural gas and renewable energy, potentially impacting emissions from the sector under the state's WCI-linked carbon market, according to government data.


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