Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

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Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Blackmont, Bell County, Kentucky, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Pre-construction[1][2] 2031 (planned)[3] 287 MW[2] 4 x 54 MW[3] Pumped storage[4] Rye Development LLC[3][5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Blackmont, Bell County, Kentucky, United States[6] Cumberland River[7] 36.7646, -83.5883 (approximate)[6]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/rye-development-hits-key-milestone-for-lewis-ridge-pumped-storage-project/?cf-view. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-pumped-storage-project-brings-renewable-energy-to-former-coal-mining-site/?oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.powermag.com/demonstration-to-convert-kentucky-coal-mine-to-pumped-hydro-secures-federal-funding/?utm_source=omeda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pwrnews+eletter&oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220802155503/https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/ActivePrelimPermits_7.15.2022_0.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://lewisridgeproject.com/index.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://archive.org/details/20211122-5269. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ https://www.hydroreview.com/hydro-industry-news/pumped-storage-hydro/rye-development-to-build-lewis-ridge-pumped-storage-project-in-kentucky-u-s/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)