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1Off-stream — refers to a water body or system that is not located in a streambed or does not receive significant natural flows from the surrounding watershed. For example, instead of moving water between lakes, an offstream pumped storage hydroelectric system …
2Pumped-storage hydroelectricity — Hydro storage redirects here. For storage of water for other purposes, see Reservoir. Diagram of the TVA pumped storage facility at Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Plant …
3off the grid — adj. Relating to a person, family, dwelling, or community that no longer requires connections to utilities, especially the electricity and water supplies and the sewage system. Also: off the grid, off grid, off grid. Example Citation: The… …
4Pumped-storage hydroelectric plant — A plant that usually generates electric energy during peak load periods by using water previously pumped into an elevated storage reservoir during off peak periods when excess generating capacity is available to do so. When additional… …
5Pumped Storage — A facility designed to generate electric power during peak load periods with a hydroelectric plant using water pumped into a storage reservoir during off peak periods …
6Pumped hydroelectric storage — Commercial method used for large scale storage of power. During off peak times, excess power is used to pump water to a reservoir. During peak times, the reservoir releases water to operate hydroelectric generators. California Energy… …
7Pumped Storage Facility — A type of power generating facility that pumps water to a storage reservoir during off peak periods, and uses the stored water (by allowing it to fall through a hydro turbine) to generate power during peak periods. The pumping energy is… …
8Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage — (LEAPS) is a proposed $1.1 billion 500 MW Pumped storage hydroelectricity power project which would provide power on demand for the California electric power grid, and its accompanying transmission lines project. History On August 6, 2007 The… …
9Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility — is a pumped storage hydroelectric generation facility in Drumore Township, Pennsylvania, USA. When completed in 1968,[1] Muddy Run was the largest pumped storage facility in the world. The facility is operated by the Susquehanna Electric Company …
10Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station — Infobox Power Station station name= Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station location= Warren County, Pennsylvania owner= FirstEnergy status= Peak fuel type= Hydroelectric technology= Water turbine turbines= pumped storage= yes max capacity= 435… …
