As of May 2023, there were nearly 19 gigawatts worth of licensed pumped storage projects in the U.S. Projects with a capacity amounting to another 7.9 gigawatts were pending lincenses and relicenses at the time, while additions of almost 30 gigawatts had been issued preliminary permits. Pumped storage projects transport water between two reservoirs located at different elevations for electricity storage and generation purposes.
Pumped storage hydropower capacity in the United States as of May 2023, by project status
(in megawatts)
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FERC. (August 15, 2024). Pumped storage hydropower capacity in the United States as of May 2023, by project status (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319421/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-us-by-status/
FERC. "Pumped storage hydropower capacity in the United States as of May 2023, by project status (in megawatts)." Chart. August 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319421/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-us-by-status/
FERC. (2024). Pumped storage hydropower capacity in the United States as of May 2023, by project status (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319421/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-us-by-status/
FERC. "Pumped Storage Hydropower Capacity in The United States as of May 2023, by Project Status (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319421/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-us-by-status/
FERC, Pumped storage hydropower capacity in the United States as of May 2023, by project status (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319421/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-us-by-status/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Pumped storage hydropower capacity in the United States as of May 2023, by project status (in megawatts) [Graph], FERC, August 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319421/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-us-by-status/
