The region included in the WEAP-SE model and locations of interest D Yates J Meldrum F Flores-Lopez Michelle Davis 10.6084/m9.figshare.1011871.v1 https://iop.figshare.com/articles/figure/_The_region_included_in_the_WEAP_SE_model_and_locations_of_interest/1011871 <p><strong>Figure 1.</strong> The region included in the WEAP-SE model and locations of interest. The small marks show the location of all power plants, including hydro-electric. The red boundaries show the Power Control Authority (PCA), with the ACF–ACT basins falling roughly within three of those regions (PCA 89, 90, and 94).</p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>Recent studies on the relationship between thermoelectric cooling and water resources have been made at coarse geographic resolution and do not adequately evaluate the localized water impacts on specific rivers and water bodies. We present the application of an integrated electricity generation–water resources planning model of the Apalachicola/Chattahoochee/Flint (ACF) and Alabama–Coosa–Tallapoosa (ACT) rivers based on the regional energy deployment system (ReEDS) and the water evaluation and planning (WEAP) system. A future scenario that includes a growing population and warmer, drier regional climate shows that benefits from a low-carbon, electricity fuel-mix could help maintain river temperatures below once-through coal-plants. These impacts are shown to be localized, as the cumulative impacts of different electric fuel-mix scenarios are muted in this relatively water-rich region, even in a warmer and drier future climate.</p> 2013-09-11 00:00:00 water bodies boundaries show location weap power plants region Power Control Authority drier future climate water evaluation energy deployment system acf planning water resources electricity future scenario river temperatures pca water impacts marks show model Environmental Science