PG&E's Helms Pumped Storage facility is located in the far-flung corners of Fresno County, where all paved roads end and vast tracts of Sierra National Forest begin.

 

 

  

This impressive facility involves two lakes at different elevations, and a powerhouse imbedded in a massive rock mountain.

 

 

  

  

The dorm-like lodgings are nested below dramatic rocky outcrops.

 

 

  

  

Looking out over Lake Wishon (the lower lake in the system).

 

 


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