CLIMATE DISRUPTS POWER MARKETS

Extreme weather events spurred by climate change are upending reliability and price for the region’s hydropower. The chart below reveals daily high prices for energy in the Pacific Northwest Mid-Columbia power market from 2001 to 2024. Peaks coincide with major storms, heat waves and other disruptions.

The chart is interactive—tap or hover to see high prices by date.

Read the full story here, published March 5, 2025, in The Seattle Times.