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This project seeks to simulate conventional pumped hydroelectric facilities as part of hardware in the loop research. A testbed will be configured with a variable frequency drive to control and conver... This project seeks to simulate conventional pumped hydroelectric facilities as part of hardware in the loop research. A testbed will be configured with a variable frequency drive to control and convert torque profiles of conventional hydro facilities through two 1.25 MW dynamometer motors. The dyno motors will function individually or in tandem and will offer a mechanical coupling for a hydro generator, as Device-Under-Evaluation. Another configuration includes using one dynamometer as a motor and the other as a turbine/generator. These capabilities will allow demonstrations of hydro dynamics tied to the electric grid at MW-scale.