Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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A federal study says Lake Mead will be too low next April to run 70% of the Hoover Dam's turbines. Nevada utilities are already warning about rate hikes. Upstream at Lake Powell, the Glen Canyon Dam is within feet of losing power generation entirely, and those turbines back up the country's second largest nuclear plant. There is a number for how much a foot of Lake Mead is worth on your bill.

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