Power generated from Northwest dams fell last year to lowest level in two decades

Hydropower generated for electricity from Oregon and Washington dams fell to historically low levels last year, and experts expect it could drop further by year’s end.

Officials at the U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published data showing that hydropower generation in the Northwest between Oct. 1, 2022 and Sept. 30, 2023 dropped to a 22-year low. 

Eleven Western states produce up to 60% of the country’s hydroelectricity. Washington, California and Oregon are the three largest…