Welcome rain…
At this moment, I’m watching the rain fall, and I’m feeling glad that the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay finally made their way to East Tennessee.
We need the rain, not just for our gardens, lawns, and shrubs, but also for water supply and electric power generation. According to TVA’s “drought update” issued August 21 (and circulated to City Council), calendar year-to-date rainfall across the Tennessee Valley was 25.49 inches, which is 74 percent of normal, and hydroelectric generation for the calendar year has been just 61 percent of normal. The update says, “It will take rainfall well above normal — approximately 9 to 11 inches — over an extended period of time to return normal flows back to the Tennessee River Basin.”
What the drought update does not point out is that reduced hydropower generation means higher electricity prices for us TVA ratepayers…
From the forecasts, it appears that Fay won’t deliver 9 to 11 inches, but the gentle rain that’s falling right now should help…
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