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The shutoff valve in SCE’s John S. Eastwood Pump Storage Plant acts as a gatekeeper, regulating when water can rush into the turbine to generate electricity.
Photo Credit: Roberto Lazarte
A gantry crane towers above the erection deck in SCE’s John S. Eastwood Pump Storage Plant, ready to lift and move massive equipment that keeps running.
Photo Credit: Roberto Lazarte
A generator at SCE’s John S. Eastwood Pump Storage Plant produces electricity by converting the energy of moving water, while the motor on top helps it start up.
Photo Credit: Roberto Lazarte
In the generator turbine room of SCE’s John S. Eastwood Pump Storage Plant, a shaft spins with the force of gravity-fed water to drive the generator powering thousands of homes.
Using Water as a Battery Near Shaver Lake
An SCE hydroelectric plant was storing energy long before lithium batteries were connected to the grid.
Lisa Aubry
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