MOHAVE COUNTY – Gravity Storage, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit pursuant to Section 40 (f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of Red Lake Pumped Storage Project (project) to be located in Mohave County, Arizona. The proposed closed-loop pumped storage project would occupy federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The proposed project would consist of two water reservoirs with a total storage capacity of 26,000 acre-feet. The two reservoirs would be located at different elevations, and water would flow between the two, through a series of turbines to generate reusable energy. For additional information related to the application, please visit https://gravitystoragellc.com/red-lake
Meanwhile, Mohave County is informing its residents and asking them to review the proposed project and to file comments using the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. The comment submittal period ends August 12, 2024.
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,
(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-15333-000.
County Manager Sam Elters stated “Mohave County is reviewing the proposal and will be submitting official comments as well.”
