Samueli School of Engineering

Project Description:  The objective is to generate 500 MW of power for 8 hour periods. This would be enough to supply 325,000 homes annually in the San Diego area. A new upper reservoir will be constructed above the existing San Vicente Reservoir and connected by an underground pipe containing a reversible pump-turbine system. Energy produced by the system will be stored during off-peak hours and sold during peak hours.

Tasks Completed:  Project research and analysis, Determination of criteria for upper reservoir, Selection of candidate sites using topography, Calculation of upper reservoir volume

Faculty Adviser:   Richard Trembath, Trembath Consulting, Inc.