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  "path": "/2026/04/17/hydropower-generation-expected-to-recover-despite-snow-drought-in-the-west/",
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  "textContent": "In our April Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 5% in 2026 but remain 1.8% below the 10-year average following snow drought conditions in some states. Hydropower generation in 2025 increased to 245 billion kilowatthours (BkWh), about 4 BkWh more than the record-low generation year 2024. ... [continued]\n\nThe post Hydropower Generation Expected to Recover Despite Snow Drought in the West appeared first on CleanTechnica.",
  "title": "Hydropower Generation Expected to Recover Despite Snow Drought in the West"
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