Pumped Storage (Storage)

Pumped Storage Sites:

Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity: Wikipedia (free encyclopedia) article includes picture, a worldwide list of existing facilities, and links to other articles. (Pumped Storage) http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroelectric_energy_storage The Mountaintop Marvel The Mountaintop Marvel: Diagram, several pictures, and text describing Raccoon Mountain as one of the engineering marvels of the '70's. 1.6 million kilowatts. (Pumped Storage) http://www.tva.com/heritage/mountaintop/index.htm TVA: Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant TVA: Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant: Picture of lake, with facts and figures. Includes visitor center hours, and link to downloadable (pdf) brochure. (Pumped Storage) http://www.tva.gov/sites/raccoonmt.htm Pumped storage hydroelectricity Pumped storage hydroelectricity: Free Online Encyclopedia article includes explanation and worldwide list of plants with links. (Pumped Storage) http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/pumped%20storage%20hydroelectricity Mt. Elbert Pumped Storage Powerplant Mt. Elbert Pumped Storage Powerplant: Colorado, United States plant. Site includes large pictures and contacts. Powerplant uses 448 foot head to generate 200 MegaWatts. Includes graphs of costs and generation. (Pumped Storage) http://www.usbr.gov/power/data/sites/mtelbert/mtelbert.htm Oahu Pumped Storage Hydro Report Oahu Pumped Storage Hydro Report: Executive summary and index with links to report totalling 322 pages. Pictures and map for $250,000,000 project. (Pumped Storage) http://www.state.hi.us/dbedt/ert/pshpps/pshpps.html TVA: Hydroelectric Power TVA: Hydroelectric Power: Answers question: "What is a pumped-storage plant?" with links to a diagram and a picture. (Pumped Storage) http://www.tva.gov/power/hydro.htm Hiwassee Dam Unit 2: Reversible Pump-Turbine (1956) Hiwassee Dam Unit 2: Reversible Pump-Turbine (1956): Sixteen-page pdf describes national historic mechanical engineering landmark". Includes pictures, chronology, specifications, map, pump curves, and technical drawings. (Requiures Acrobat reader) (Pumped Storage) http://www.asme.org/history/brochures/H067.pdf Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project: New York Power Authority facility generates one million kilowatts in the Catskill mountains using five billion gallons of water and a 2,000 foot elevation (Pumped Storage) http://www.nypa.gov/facilities/blengil.htm