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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSWhale Rock Pumped Storage Hydro Project
Whale Rock Pumped Storage Hydro Project is a 600 MW planned hydroelectric plant in San Luis Obispo County, California, operated by Premium Energy Holdings.
Plant statusIn planning
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingTarget Jul 2027 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Planned start of operation reported to EIA: Jul 2027.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WH001 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 200 MW | Planned, approvals not yet sought |
| WH002 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 200 MW | Planned, approvals not yet sought |
| WH003 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 200 MW | Planned, approvals not yet sought |
Plant details
- Operator
- Premium Energy Holdings
- Location
- San Luis Obispo County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Planned: 600 MW
- EIA plant ID
- 66685
Location
35.4542, -120.8671
Nearby power plants
- Camp San Luis ObispoSolar farms · 1.2 MW · 11.9 mi
- Vintner SolarSolar farms · 1.5 MW · 12.6 mi
- Atascadero State HospitalSolar farms · 1.1 MW · 13.1 mi
- CA-DGS-California Men's ColonySolar farms · 2.2 MW · 13.2 mi
- Stenner Creek SolarSolar farms · 4.5 MW · 13.6 mi
- Firestone Walker Brewery - Phase 1Solar farms · 1.6 MW · 13.8 mi
- Diablo CanyonNuclear power plants · 2,323 MW · 16.8 mi
- Paso Robles - Municipal AirportSolar farms · 3.0 MW · 20.3 mi
- Sutter Home Winery TCCSolar farms · 1.1 MW · 22.0 mi
- Meridian VineyardsSolar farms · 1.1 MW · 22.5 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem