Hydropower
FERC receives two proposals for same California pumped storage location
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at the same location, Lake Elsinore in California. The location is the site of the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage (LEAPS) project, which was proposed by…
FERC receives two proposals for same California pumped storage location
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ILI Group to develop 1.5 GW pumped storage in Scotland
ILI Group said it started the initial planning phase for the 1.5 GW Balliemeanoch pumped storage hydro (PSH) project at Loch Awe, Dalmally in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The project would supply 1.5 GW of power for up to 30 hours, enough to power 4.5 million homes. The project will create a new…
FirstLight Power joins 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact
FirstLight Power joined the 24/7 Carbon-free Energy (CFE) Compact in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and UN Energy. The compact is an effort to speed decarbonization of the world’s electricity systems by working with a global group of companies, policymakers and…
China Three Gorges starts work on 1.7 GW pumped storage station
China Three Gorges (CTG) said it has begun construction of the 1.7 GW Tiantai pumped storage power station in Zhajiang Province. The station, located in Tiantai County, is a major project of the Medium and Long-term Development Plan for Pumped Storage (2021-2035) included in the 14th Five-Year…
Great Divide Energy submits application for 399-MW pumped storage preliminary permit
Great Divide Energy Park LLC has submitted a preliminary permit application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the 399-MW Great Divide Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Fremont County, Wyo. The application says there are no existing dams or other project facilities at the proposed…
NYPA announces latest economic development power awards
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees approved 34 ReCharge NY power allocations to 29 customers in support of more than 22,600 jobs across the state that will also spur more than $629 million in private capital investments. The NYPA…
EIA report: California hydroelectric facilities continue to respond to prices despite drought
Despite widespread, intense drought conditions, hydroelectric power plants in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, provided a significant amount of generation from April 2021 to September 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
Canada’s 824-MW Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Generating Station released for service
The 824-MW Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Generating Station, part of the Lower Churchill Project, is complete and has been released to the Newfoundland and Labrador System Operator (NLSO) for service. Muskrat Falls Corporation received notice of acceptance of the commissioning certificate by the…
EIB invests €49 million in hydroelectric power in Tuscany, Italy
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €49 million (US$55.6 million) to support Iniziative Bresciane S.p.A. (INBRE), which aims to enhance and restore 13 river weirs and install 12 small run-of-river hydroelectric plants on the Arno River in Tuscany, Italy. With over 25 years of…