Mitigating Drought

 Mitigation Tools for States

 Energy

Specific actions taken by states:

Impact assessment actions

• Anticipate and report energy issues/loss
• Assess drought-related impacts
• Assessment of needs
• Reporting

Response programs

• Advise utilities regarding tariffs/conservation/response plans
• Energy conservation programs
• Press releases regarding drought areas
• Recommend energy loss recovery actions
• Recommend response levels and activities
• Regulate evaporative loss in cooling ponds/towers
• Request minimum flow releases for dams

Mitigation programs

• Investigate alternative energy sources
• Develop mitigation strategies
• Energy conservation programs
• Response planning assistance

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