Sentences with phrase «on hydroelectric generation»

The Hydro - Québec power system draws almost entirely on hydroelectric generation, which permits a relatively simple and rapid restoration, he said.

Not exact matches

The Nordic region relies on hydroelectric power for more than 50 percent of its power generation, and change in precipitation is an important factor in setting prices.

BRP focuses on hydroelectric power but also has experience with wind, solar, and biomass energy generation, and this diversity makes it one of the best dividend stocks for 2018.

The vulnerability was hinted at during last year's monsoon as a devastating landslide on Aug. 2 put five hydroelectric power plants out of commission, taking 66.5 megawatts of generation out of our national grid.

and goes on to say: «As dispatching hydroelectric units down to reduce production is the first measure the IESO uses to reduce SBG, OPG's hydroelectric generation was significantly affected by SBG management in 2013, reducing generation by approximately 1.7 TWh.»

«A balanced use of CRAs should focus on improving functional and ecological attributes of forested landscapes, e.g., habitat integrity (and thus biodiversity), carbon stocks, and water balance regulation, crucial for maintaining hydroelectric power generation in Brazil.»

While every market is unique, it is clear that wind energy can compete on cost with virtually all forms of new electricity generation, including nuclear, hydroelectric, and coal - fired power.

An unusual combination of warm and wet weather in the second half of January and early February melted low - elevation snow, filling hydroelectric dam reservoirs on the Columbia and Snake Rivers and boosting hydro generation.

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CAISO data shows that during the hours that solar is being curtailed on a system - wide basis, the state continues to not only to run hydroelectric generation, but to import power, and the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant runs on a 24 - hour basis.

However, because hydroelectric dams have an impact on land and water environments, and because dams can only be efficiently located in a limited number of places, some newer laws have been designed to encourage electricity generation from other renewable sources, such as wind, tides, geothermal energy, solar energy (photovoltaic cells, concentrated solar power, and solar thermal energy), landfill gas, etc..

The likely effect of this will be a reduction in the amount of hydroelectric generation the system operator can call on.

Heavily reliant on oil imports and with an annual energy deficit of 3,478 GWh as of 2009, electricity in Lebanon is for the most part generated by hydroelectric and thermal generation at present and in addition, there are power reliability issues «such as load shedding, technical losses, and the aging of power plants», which again the addition of dispatchable renewable energy facilities is intended to counteract.

California's Drought: Impact on Hydroelectricity — The most widely recognized aspect of the water - energy relationship is hydroelectric generation.