Anatomy of a $3 Billion Pumped Storage Project

What entity is looking at a pumped storage project? Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Where would the pumped storage facility be? Hoover Dam, which runs at 20% of capacity for generation

How would the pumped storage project work?

• solar and wind resources would pump water back up to Lake Mead
• water would be kept in Hoover Damn
• the stored water would be used for generation when needed

NY Times | The $3 Billion Plan to Turn Hoover Dam Into a Giant Battery.