Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers interested in environmental impacts of pumped storage hydroelectric power projects. Here is what is discussed: 1. BACKGROUND, 2. PSH IN THE UNITED STATES, 3. APPROACH, 4. SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, 5. RECOMMENDATIONS, 6. REFERENCES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, mechanical engineers and electrical engineers and construction managers interested in pumped storage hydroelectric power plants. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. APPROACH 3. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 4. RECOMMENDATIONS 5. REGULATORY STATUS OF CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER IN THE UNITED STATES 6. A COMPARISON OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, mechanical engineers and electrical engineers and construction managers interested in pumped storage hydroelectric power plants. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. APPROACH 3. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 4. RECOMMENDATIONS 5. REGULATORY STATUS OF CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER IN THE UNITED STATES 6. A COMPARISON OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF OPEN- LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER

Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers interested in pumped storage hydroelectric power plants. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OFF-STREAM, PUMPED-STORAGE PROJECTS, 3. OVERALL STUDY PROCEDURE, 4. SEQUENTIAL ROUTING STUDIES, 5. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, 6. ANALYSIS OF PUMP-BACK PROJECTS, 7. SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, mechanical engineers and electrical engineers and other professional engineers, construction managers and electric power system operators interested in pump storage hydroelectric power plants and their integration into regional electric power systems. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OFF-STREAM PUMPED-STORAGE PROJECTS, 3. OVERALL STUDY PROCEDURE, 4. SEQUENTIAL ROUTING STUDIES, 5. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, 6. ANALYSIS OF PUMP-BACK PROJECTS, 7. SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil, mechanical and electrical engineers interested in hydroelectric pumped storage projects. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OFF-STREAM PUMPED-STORAGE PROJECTS 3. OVERALL STUDY PROCEDURE 4. SEQUENTIAL ROUTING STUDIES 5. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 6. ANALYSIS OF PUMP-BACK PROJECTS 7. SOCIAL PROBLEMS.