rPlus Energies plans to build 1 GW pumped hydro project in Nevada

US renewables developer rPlus Energies, through its subsidiary rPlus Hydro, has submitted its Draft License Application for the planned White Pine Pumped Storage Project located near Ely in Nevada, USA. 

The White Pine Pumped Storage Project, which will be Nevada's first closed-loop pumped hydro storage project, will facilitate up to 1,000 MW of flexible, long-duration, generating capacity. As proposed, the large infrastructure project represents more than US$2 billion of investment in the state. 

The Draft License Application includes an overview of the proposed project configuration, baseline studies, and data, estimated costs, proposed construction schedules, preliminary environmental analysis, as well as proposed engineering schematics and project maps. Submission starts a 90-day agency review process that will refine this proposal in preparation for the submission of the Final License Application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Final License Application will include additional baseline data collection, impact analyses, and opportunities for public input.