Thermoelectric power water use in the lower 48 United States as points
Detailed Description
Model estimates of thermoelectric power withdrawals from freshwater and saline water in the lower 48 United States for the water year 2020.
Figure 15a from Medalie, L., Galanter, A.E., Martinez, A.J., Archer, A.A., Luukkonen, C.L., Harris, M.A., and Haynes, J.V., 2025, Water use across the conterminous United States, water years 2010–20, chap. D of U.S. Geological Survey Integrated Water Availability Assessment—2010–20: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1894–D, 56 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1894D.
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Much of the electricity used in the United States and worldwide comes from thermoelectric power plants, which use water for both steam generation and cooling. Thermoelectric power consumes, or loses water via evaporation, at rates that can be significant—especially in water-stressed regions.
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