capacity of pumped hydro storage in the U.S. stood at roughly 22 gigawatts.
In 2020, California was the leading U.S. state in terms of pumped storage hydropower capacity, with more than 3.7 gigawatts. Virginia followed, also boasting more than three gigawatts of capacity. At the time, the Capacity of pumped storage hydropower plants in the United States in 2020, by state (in megawatts)
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Statistics on Energy storage in the U.S.
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- Share of hydropower: U.S. energy generation by major state 2014-2016
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- Global hydropower plants under construction by expected capacity 2015
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- Pumped storage capacity in the U.S. 2010-2021
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- Hydropower load factor in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2021
- Pure pumped storage capacity in the European Union (EU) 2012-2021
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- Pure pumped storage capacity in the European Union (EU) 2012-2021
Statista. (September 15, 2021). Capacity of pumped storage hydropower plants in the United States in 2020, by state (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869485/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-the-us-by-leading-state/
Statista. "Capacity of pumped storage hydropower plants in the United States in 2020, by state (in megawatts)." Chart. September 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869485/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-the-us-by-leading-state/
Statista. (2021). Capacity of pumped storage hydropower plants in the United States in 2020, by state (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869485/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-the-us-by-leading-state/
Statista. "Capacity of Pumped Storage Hydropower Plants in The United States in 2020, by State (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869485/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-the-us-by-leading-state/
Statista, Capacity of pumped storage hydropower plants in the United States in 2020, by state (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869485/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-the-us-by-leading-state/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Capacity of pumped storage hydropower plants in the United States in 2020, by state (in megawatts) [Graph], Statista, September 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/869485/pumped-storage-hydropower-capacity-in-the-us-by-leading-state/