As of May 2022, there were nearly 19 gigawatts worth of licensed pumped storage projects in the U.S. Projects with a capacity amounting to another 4.9 gigawatts were pending lincenses and relicenses at the time, while additions of more than 40 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 2022, by project status
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FERC. (May 11, 2022). Pumped storage hydropower capacity in the United States as of May 2022, by project status (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 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 2022, by project status (in megawatts)." Chart. May 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319421/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-us-by-status/
FERC. (2022). Pumped storage hydropower capacity in the United States as of May 2022, by project status (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 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 2022, by Project Status (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2022, 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 2022, by project status (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319421/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-us-by-status/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Pumped storage hydropower capacity in the United States as of May 2022, by project status (in megawatts) [Graph], FERC, May 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319421/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-us-by-status/