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Lowest Water Levels in Decades

A person observes the low water levels in the reservoir.
A person observes the low water levels in the reservoir. Photo: Zowy Voeten (Getty Images)

According to Bloomberg, water levels at the reservoir that powers the Mequinenza plant hit their lowest totals since 1995 last month. The reservoir is at just 23% capacity, forcing the 380-megawatt plant to shut off for the first time since it was built in 1966. In the last week of October, the plant produced just 27% of its total energy output.