To further explain my question:
Bath County Pumped Storage Project is not too far from here... Always sounded like a scam to me... Perpetual motion... Assuming 0 mechanical and electrical resistance, and 100% efficiency, they'll break even in power at best...
Back Creek is an ankle soaking wade across at about 12 feet wide... Little Back Creek isn't much more than a ditch... Not exactly a hydro-electric feed...
It's built largely in sandstone, and requires regrouting of the tunnels every few years. I've had several friends work there that say they only work 7-12 hour shifts... (why not 3 8's? plenty of willing workers!)
Millions of dollars have been literally pumped into this contraption...
I do understand the pumping/storage at night to be generated during the peak day hours, but there's got to be some loss there...
Does CA have similar storage facilities?
I have always felt that the PoCo should have built it 30 miles NW on the Greenbrier River and provide "free" power as well as flood control for the towns of Marlinton, Ronceverte, and Alderson, WV.
But then again, I'm no EE...
[This message has been edited by sparky66wv (edited 11-25-2001).]
