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The Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts have not yet seen significant impacts to Don Pedro generation, but “we have seen big increases in demand in the last few years.”

“The big thing that jumps out with climate change is the potential to make our water supplies less reliable” — TID Board Member Michael Frantz.

The idea of putting solar panels on top of the worlds thousands of miles of irrigation canals has long seemed like a good one. In arid locations, besides the clean electricity, there is the added benefit of reducing evaporation.

Back in 2015, Californias dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25% reduction in home water use. Farmers, who use the

Back in 2015, California's dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25% reduction in home water use. Farmers, who use the most water, volunteered too to avoid deeper, mandatory cuts.

The idea is simple: install solar panels over canals in sunny, water-scarce regions where they reduce evaporation and make electricity.

DENVER (AP) — Back in 2015, Californias dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25% reduction in home water use. Farmers,

Solar on canals has long been discussed as a two-for-one solution in California, where affordable land for energy development is as scarce as water.

The idea is simple: install solar panels over canals in sunny, water-scarce regions where they reduce evaporation and make electricity.

The idea of putting solar panels on top of the worlds thousands of miles of irrigation canals has long seemed like a good one. In arid locations, besides the clean