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From: john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: re feeding power back into the grid
Message-ID: <69600020@hp-pcd.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 9-Apr-85 12:12:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  9 12:12:00 1985
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Nf-From: hp-pcd!john    Apr 11 09:12:00 1985

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 There is a power plant in California that was designed to minimize the
Peak/Average variations on the power grid. It consists of two mountain
lakes at different altitudes and a generator/pump station in between them.
During peak hours water flows to the lower lake and helps generate power.
This water is then pumped back up to the upper lake during the off-peak
hours. This lets them run the rest of the plants at a constant rate which
nuke plants tend to like.   




John Eaton
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