SLO County energy storage project proposes new reservoirs
As the prospect of a floating offshore wind energy development off San Luis Obispo County’s coast gets ever closer, energy storage developers are taking a good look at their prospects in the region. One company has proposals for pumped storage projects that involve moving water between reservoirs to generate electricity — which would call for three new reservoirs to be built along the Central Coast. Walnut, California-based Premium Energy Holdings LLC sent four preliminary permit applications to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) at the end of March for the projects.