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Wind Farms Limited by High Hydropower Levels

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Steady rainfall, a robust snowpack and rising rivers are the reasons many of the region's wind farms and fossil fuel generators were shut down for five hours on Wednesday and could be turned off again tonight.

The Bonneville Power Administration shut down much of the region's power generation, with the exception of hydroelectric drams that are running at full capacity because of the heavy spring runoff.…

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