Cat Creek Energy, LLC (CCE) advanced the hydropower licensing process for its renewable power station through recent filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
The filings cover the 720-megawatt Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) module of the Trybrid© Project located 20 miles NE of Mountain Home, ID adjacent to and above the Anderson Ranch Reservoir on the South Fork of the Boise River.
Cat Creek Energy submitted a Preliminary Application Document which describes the proposed facilities, contains information on the resources that are affected and gives a preliminary analysis of impacts from operation.
The company is seeking a federal license for the innovative Voith Ternary design PSH system and new 100,000 acre-feet reservoir. The overall project Trybrid© configuration consists of this uniquely designed and adaptable Pumped Storage Hydro, along with Variable Renewable Energy resources of both wind and solar, and the massive Pumped Hydro Energy Storage with the new reservoir [87,000 MWh of energy storage capacity], providing an unparalleled set of energy services designed to comply with ever evolving needs as the nation’s transmission grid transitions to 100% carbon-free energy.
CCE’s Policy Advisor, Peggy Beltrone said: “By displacing fossil-fuel generation with reliable and flexible clean energy, CCE helps accelerate and stabilize the penetration of wind and solar onto the electrical grid,“ said. “As a dual infrastructure project, CCE is also able to serve Idaho’s growing population by increasing the Boise River system’s water storage capacity by 10%.
“CCE welcomes the collaborative effort with stakeholders in evaluating any potential impacts and mitigation measures as identified through this process.”
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