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Old Posted Feb 16, 2022, 6:22 AM
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Has Pumped Storage Hydropower every been explored in BC? Wouldn't a PSH that works in tandem with a wind operation be a viable option for baseload?
Brought that up in a few earlier threads. Turns out there's not enough wind energy near the dams to make it practical:

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Also, there's only so much you can pump back up into the reservoir until you straight up run out of water downriver.
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