Cat Creek Energy LLC (CCE) recently advanced its 720 MW pumped storage hydro (PSH) facility, part of the Trybrid Project, by submitting a preliminary application document (PAD) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
The PSH module of the Trybrid Project will be located 20 miles northeast of Mountain Home, Idaho, adjacent to and above the Anderson Ranch Reservoir on the South Fork of the Boise River. Construction of the facility will involve creation of a new upper reservoir with a capacity of 100,000 acre-feet.
The PAD 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 Voith ternary design PSH system.
The overall Trybrid project configuration consists of PSH facility, along with variable renewable energy resources of both wind and solar. When completed, the project will have a capacity of 1,100 MW. The PSH project will provide 87,000 MWh of energy storage capacity, providing energy services designed to comply with ever-evolving needs as the transmission grid in the U.S. transitions to 100% carbon-free energy, according to a release.
“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 CCE policy advisor Peggy Beltrone. “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 is an Idaho-based renewable energy company that implements solutions in the transition to a 100% clean energy power grid.
