Why hydro-dominated grids can have surprisingly high marginal emissions rates

What do Norway, Sweden, Quebec, and the US Pacific Northwest all have in common? They have grids with significant hydro capacity. In fact, over 90% of Quebec’s electricity generation comes from hydro. Hydro is commonly considered one of the cleanest sources of electricity — it emits no CO2 during generation1 — so it may be […] The post Why hydro-dominated grids can have surprisingly high marginal emissions rates appeared first on WattTime .