Dairyland President & CEO Brent Ridge and VP, Strategic Growth John Carr participated in the Customers First Coalition Electric Wire Podcast on Pumped Hydro Storage. Ridge and Carr were joined by Michigan Technological University (MTU) Professor Timothy Scarlett who provided information on MTU's role with energy storage and the technical benefits and feasibility of pumped hydro. Click here to view the podcast.
Dairyland is collaborating with Mine Storage and MTU to explore the potential for pumped storage hydropower in the Upper Midwest. Dairyland will be evaluating the development of underground pumped hydro at closed mines, an opportunity that supports grid reliability and renewable energy generation while repurposing retired industrial sites in an innovative way. Click here for the release.