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Is there a minimum rate at which they produce hydro power? That seems like a great option to spin down hydro power during those parts of the day, store the wate
by VintageCool 7y ago
Is there a minimum rate at which they produce hydro power? That seems like a great option to spin down hydro power during those parts of the day, store the water, and then spin the hydro plants back up at peak load.
- Scoundreller 7y agoAbout a quarter of it is from Niagara Falls, ie: run of the river. The amount that they divert varies by time: they want to keep the falls nice during the day, but divert more at night. And a lot of dams are dual use: controlling water levels while generating electricity, so it really depends on weather. When it’s dry they can maybe do this, but when it’s wet, they gotta be careful. Or vice versa depending on which side it’s raining more on.
- tekstar 7y agoPretty sure in overage situations the water runs over the dam and nothing is stored in Niagara but I may be mistaken.