Banks Lake Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Banks Lake North Dam hydroelectric plant

Banks Lake Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Grant County, Washington, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Banks Lake Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Status Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Pre-construction[1][2] 500 MW[3] 2 x 250 MW[3] Pumped storage[4] Columbia Basin Hydropower [100%][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Banks Lake Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Grant County, Washington, United States[3][5] Columbia River[6] 47.9373, -119.018 (exact)[3][5]

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References

  1. https://www.grandcoulee.com/story/2024/05/29/news/banks-lake-project-draws-new-investor-interest-but-questions-remain/17503.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://hydroleadermagazine.com/darvin-fales-of-columbia-basin-hydropower-prospects-for-the-banks-lake-pumped-storage-project/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204091707/https://www.grandcoulee.com/story/2021/03/03/news/banks-lake-pumped-storage-project-still-in-works/13942.html. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211125114709/https://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/lopp/bankslake/index.html. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://goo.gl/maps/2A6UvcHsrK6femL66. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20221126082153/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/oct/27/projects-would-invest-billions-on-lake-roosevelt-f/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)