The Lewis Ridge pumped storage project will be sited in Cumberland River near an active coal mining area with the aim to ensure energy security, sustainability, and employment creation as coal phase-out intensifies across the US.
Rye Development is awaiting approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to operate the project over a period of 50 years. However, construction has already started and is expected to create 2,000 jobs over a period of three to five years.
