The Bureau of Reclamation is investing approximately $52 million from The Hoover Dam Post-Retirement Benefit Fund to support critical infrastructure upgrades and strengthen hydropower reliability at Hoover Dam.
As prolonged drought and lower Lake Mead elevations continue to affect hydropower generation, this funding will help advance key improvements, including up to three new widehead turbines designed to operate at much lower lake elevations. Once complete, the upgrades could restore up to 160 megawatts of hydropower capacity.
These investments will help strengthen grid reliability and ensure Hoover Dam continues providing renewable power to communities across Nevada, Arizona and California.
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