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(a) Map of the Columbia River Basin (CRB) and all modeled dams with non-zero storage. Operations at all dams in black use existing rules, while operations at all dams in red are optimized. (b) Integrated Reservoir System Management model (RSM), which consists of a reservoir simulation model of the CRB and an energy systems model of the California and West Coast Power System (CAPOW).
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Integrated water-energy management is crucial for balancing socioeconomic and environmental objectives in multi-reservoir systems. Multipurpose reservoirs support clean energy production, recreation, navigation, and flood protection but also disrupt natural water flows and fish migration. As hydropower’s role evolves with grid decarbonization, mana...
