Swan Lake pumped-storage plant alive
By: Lacey Jarrell
Herald and News
A hydroelectric project that could generate enough electricity to power 600,000 homes is still on track for completion in 2020.
The facility is slated for construction at the 5,200-acre Jespersen-Edgewood Ranch in Swan Lake Valley.
According to Joe Eberhardt, EDF Renewable Energy director of hydropower for the West region, the Swan Lake North pumped-storage hydroelectric project is in a preliminary licensing phase with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The licensing process usually takes about three years, he said. EDF began managing the project last year. Read more