In 2024, there were 40 utility-scale pumped storage hydropower plants operating in the United States, of which one-third started operations in the 1960s. The oldest plant still in operation in the country at the time dated back to 1928, while the most recent opened in 2012.
Number of pumped storage hydropower plants in the United States in 2024, by year of operation start
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