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By Michael Sznajderman, Alabama Power
Lots of rain in 2020 meant good news for Alabama Power customers.
Preliminary figures showed the company produced significantly more hydropower in 2020 than projected, placing 2020 as the eighth-best year on record for hydroelectric energy production.
“Hydropower is one of the most cost-effective sources of energy,” Alabama Power hydro General Manager Herbie Johnson said. “The more hydropower produced, the better for our customers.”
With hydropower, there’s no need to purchase fuel since the source of the energy is a renewable resource rain. Hydropower also creates no emissions, helping protect air quality.
Of course, hydropower is subject to the whims of Mother Nature, since it depends on ample rainfall to keep reservoirs filled.