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The Gianelli Power Plant, also known as the San Luis Power Plant, is a pumped-storage hydroelectric plant that is at the base of the San Luis Dam in California. During the wet season, turbines pump water from the O'Neill Forebay into the reservoir, then when needed during the irrigation season, water flows from the reservoir back through the turbines and generates electricity.[4] This is an unusual use of pumped storage where the intention is to capture irrigation water not to store power. Storage capacity delivers up to 298 hours of generation at full power.
References
- ^ "Powerplant details — San Luis (William R. Gianelli) Powerplant". United States Bureau of Reclamation. 16 Dec 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b "San Luis (William R. Gianelli) Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Powerplant". DOE Global Energy Storage Database. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mapping drought's impact on electricity generation". 7 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "DOE Global Energy Storage Database". Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
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