Energy Water Use

Forecasts of future water needs for electrical energy production are in the process of being
developed. The process includes using the population projections developed by the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) and information on the historical relationship between population growth and energy consumption in Georgia to project future energy needs. Then, to forecast the water needed to meet the future energy needs in Georgia, a power ad hoc group is working with EPD to identify the mix of most likely future fuel sources.

The draft energy water forecasts will be completed in the summer of 2010. Until then,
Councils will proceed with selection of management practices intended to fill water quantity gaps that are expected to occur even without additional water consumption to meet future power production needs.

Note: the report found by following the link in the first paragraph includes the projections through 2030. For use in water planning, OPB provided EPD with projections for 2040 and 2050.