All the rain that has led to swollen rivers and flooding in parts of San Diego and large portions of Southern California has coincided with multiple snowstorms that blew across the Sierra Nevada in the northern half of the state. That may translate to a second consecutive year of robust output from the state's hydroelectric power plants, which would help bolster the electric grid this summer.
California ISO officials said hydro production in July 2023 was 56 percent higher than July 2022. But energy analysts say a healthy snowpack in 2024 won't deliver the same punch as last year. That's because water levels at the big hydro facilities in the northern part of the state remain close to capacity after last year's precipitation.
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