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Trump admin reverses hydropower layoffs that sparked grid stability fears
The layoffs slashed between 13% to 20% of the four Power Marketing Administrations’ workforces.
This month, the Trump administration instituted sweeping cuts within the federal agencies in charge of power from hydroelectric dams, raising fears of grid instabilities in key data center markets. But after criticism from lawmakers and customers, the Trump administration has rehired at least some of those employees, according to a report in E&E News. These dams — and the agencies that oversee the sale and distribution of the power they produce — supply electricity to tens of millions of homes across 34 states.
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