Also provides a fantastic balancing reserve for all the wind and solar generation in the region. Downstream survival rates for juvenile fish are in the high 90

Also provides a fantastic balancing reserve for all the wind and solar generation in the region. Downstream survival rates for juvenile fish are in the high 90s for all the dams on the lower Columbia. [1] Grand Coulee produces more energy than any hydro project in North America so I expect it's worth keeping around even if we have to make some modifications to improve survival rates on the upper Columbia. [1] https://www.bpa.gov/news/pubs/FactSheets/fs-201306-Columbia-Basin-salmon-and-steelhead-many-routes-to-the-ocean.pdf https://www.bpa.gov/news/pubs/FactSheets/fs-201306-Columbia-...