Charli Englehorn:
"Mazzone said the physical aspects of the plan are mostly the same as the 2008 plan, which included the construction of two reservoir lakes to create and store power for the electric-power transmission grid. According to Mazzone, two U-shaped dams would be constructed to create the lakes. One lake would be located at the bottom of Long Canyon near the Colorado River, and the other would be constructed approximately 1,000 feet above on the plateau area of the canyon.
Approximately 2,000 acre-feet of water would be siphoned from the Colorado River into the lower reservoir. Once the water is in place, it would be pumped to the upper lake during the evening when the demand for power is low and there is excess power in the electric grid. Utah Independent Power would buy that power from the power grid to pump the water uphill for storage in the upper lake, where it would remain until daytime, when power demand is high, according to Mazzone. During peak power usage times, the water would be released from the upper reservoir and sent through turbines on its way down to the lower reservoir, creating power that is sent back into the utility grid.
Mazzone said there is likely no cost benefit for the consumer from this form of power, but the daily induction of the hydroelectric power could help reduce the need of utility companies to purchase other forms of energy....." (Read more? Click title)
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