A pumped hydroelectric storage facility on Lake Michigan was built more than 50 years ago to help absorb nuclear energy during overnight hours when customer demand for electricity was low. Now, the facility generates additional electricity for Michigan’s power grid via a system of turbines pumping water out of and into the lake. Read the full story by MLive.
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