The City of San Diego and the San Diego County Water Authority have selected Black & Veatch (B&V) as the owners’ representative for 500MW hydropower storage project to be located at the San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside in San Diego County, California. The San Vicente Energy Storage Facility (SVESF) is expected to increase the availability and efficiency of renewable energy in the region by providing enough stored energy to be supplied to about 325,000 Californian homes annually.