CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL POWER WATER REUSE

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Abstract

Electric power generation requires reliable access to large volumes of water, primarily for cooling of thermal power plants. This need comes at a time of declining supply, when even temperate climates are experiencing water constraints due to population growth, precipitation fluctuations, and changing demand patterns. A 2010 EPRI study found vulnerability to water shortages in all U.S. regions, with decreasing stream flows in some areas, declining groundwater levels, increasing surface water temperatures, and variable precipitation. Such water constraints could affect future generation technology selection, plant siting, and plant operation.

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