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And yet pumped storage has been on line for decades. According to this brief reference [1] Castaic Lake in the LA DWP system has been doing pumped storage since

And yet pumped storage has been on line for decades. According to this brief reference [1] Castaic Lake in the LA DWP system has been doing pumped storage since 1972. [1] http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/282 http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/282

dreamcompiler 9y ago
True. Peaking load was one of the few reasons (maybe the only reason) for storage before renewables. Pumped hydro was just about the only option. It works great as long as you have an elevated lake nearby.