Its purpose is to provide load balancing and power on-demand to the Southern California grid.
The project first sought approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2008 and has been rejected twice.
LEAPS leverages the unique combination of an existing water body, sufficient topographic variation, and proximity to southern California energy markets to construct and operate the most advanced, large-scale pumped hydro storage project in the US to meet California’s growing need for renewable electricity sources.
The pumped storage facility serves the power needs of both the San Diego and Los Angeles metropolitan areas; and augments the local economy in the Temescal Valley through: i) significant temporary construction and operations jobs; ii) indirect employment in the hospitality and service sector; iii) payment of municipal and state taxes and fees; iv) contributions through partnerships with community organizations.
Nevada Hydro filed its Final License Application (“FLA”) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) on October 2, 2017[4] and is executing a meeting and review schedule with all relevant agencies in accordance with the terms of the FERC hydro licensing process.