Pumped storage has unique potential in the Pacific Northwest where a higher percentage of wind generation has already been integrated into the region's transmission system than anywhere else in the Nation.
Steven Chu highlights the advantages of pumped storage for wind energy integration in the Pacific Northwest.
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