The power is used to pump water up into the reservoirs that feed the hydroelectric turbines.

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The pump storage hydro scheme is designed to "soak up" excess power generated by wind and wave farms, using it to pump water up to a reservoir.

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They had to pump some 60 feet of water out of the basement of a large office building to allow Con Ed to restore power.

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