The Last Straw: Water Use by Power Plants in the Arid West

Summary

Technical report (2003). Covers Gunnison River, Interior West, Arizona. Topics: water use by power plants, power plant water withdrawal, water withdrawals, water consumption. Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Task Force, The Land and Water Fund of the Rockies. Cites 30 external works.

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Stakeholders (32)

Agencies, organizations, and groups mentioned as actors in this document.

United States Bureau of Land ManagementUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyUnited States Geological SurveyUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServiceUnited States Department of EnergyWestern Area Power AdministrationWestern Governors' AssociationMontana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

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Colorado Environmental CommissionThe Land and Water Fund of the RockiesPublic Service Co. of New MexicoUniversity of TexasCalifornia Department of Water ResourcesNevada Division of Environmental ProtectionEIAOffice of Pesticide ProgramsOffice of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic SubstancesNew Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyEPA Region 10Clean Air Task ForceThe Energy FoundationThe Hewlett FoundationBlack Hills Power and Light CompanyMontana Public Power & LightYellowstone Conservation District BoardCogentrix Energy Inc.Newport NorthwestArizona Department of Environmental QualityArizona Corporation CommissionArizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting CommitteeCalifornia Energy Resources Conservation and Development CommissionOffice of Enforcement Planning

Places (39)

Colorado California United States Gunnison River Basin Arizona Nevada New Mexico Denver

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Kansas Mt. Washington Utah Boulder Montana Intermountain West Idaho Wyoming Albuquerque Texas Upper Arkansas River Oregon Cheyenne Yellowstone River Tucson Sweetwater County South Platte River Palo Alto Arid West Spokane-Rathdrum Prairie aquifer Fruitland Eloy Southwest Billings North Platte River Rock Springs Gillette Green River Basin Kesterson Reservoir Saudi Arabia Interior West

Concepts & Topics (38)

groundwater storage dynamics thermal constraints thermal constraints aridity metal concentrations concentration-discharge relationships concentration-discharge relationships water quality standards

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Species (11)

endangered species migratory birds Waterfowl aquatic biota aquatic organisms aquatic life livestock fish

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steelhead aquatic birds salmon

External References Cited (30)

Works cited by this document, grouped by type.

report (22)

MYHRE (2002) — MYHRE
Arkansas River Basin Water Use, Growth, and Water Demand Projections (2002)
Cooling Water Intake Structures- Section 316(b) Case Study Analysis (2002)
Renewable Energy Atlas of the West: A guide to the region's resource potential (2002)
The New Mother Lode. The Potential for More Efficient Electricity Use in the Southwest (2002)

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Potential Water Use for Power Generation in the Intermountain West (2002) — David Schoengold
Water & Sustainability (Volume 3): U.S. Water Consumption for Power Production -The Next Half Century (2002) — R. Myhre
Environmental Assessment re PacifiCorp- Jim Bridger Power Plant Flue Gas De-Sulfurization Pond Expansion Project (2002)
Dry-vs.Wet-Cooling Technologies (2001) — Rui Afonso
Draft Guidance for State and Tribal Temperature Water Quality Standards (2001)
Surface and Ground water contamination associated with discharges from Public Service Company of New Mexico's San Juan Generating Station (2001)
Technical Development Document for the Final Regulations Addressing Cooling Water Intake Structures for New Facilities (2001)
Form 767. Steam-Electric Plant Operation and Design Report. Schedule V. Cooling System Information (2000)
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Big Sandy Project (2000) — Department of Energy
Form 767. Steam-Electric Plant Operation and Design Report (2000) — EIA
Draft National Sector Analysis for the FY2002/2003 MOA Planning Cycle (2000)
Third Report of Special Watermaster, State of Kansas v. State of Colorado (2000) — Arthur L Littleworth
Ozone Treatment for Cooling Towers (1998)
Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 1995 (1998) — USGS
Trace Element Concentrations in Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewater From the Jim Bridger Power Plant, Sweetwater County, Wyoming (1992) — Pedro Ramirez Jr.
Hewlett Foundation Energy Series
EIA Form 767

article (3)

The birds of Kesterson Reservoir: a historical perspective (2002) — Harry M. Ohlendorf
Ecotoxicological Implications of Aquatic Disposal of Coal Combustion Residues in the United States: A Review (2002) — Christopher Rowe, W. Hopkins and J. Congdon
Assessing cumulative thermal stress in fish during chronic intermittent exposure to high temperatures (2000) — Mark Bevelhimer and Wayne Bennett

legislation (3)

House Bill 292 and Senate Bill 172 (2003)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System-Proposed Regulations to Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase II Existing Facilities; Proposed Rule (2002)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: Regulations Addressing Cooling Water Intake Structures for New Facilities (2001) — US EPA