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The status recorded for “Eagle Mountain Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Project” is Planned.

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Eagle Mountain Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: California, United States

Source: Renewable Energy World

Project

Planned

The Eagle Mountain Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Project is a 1,300 MW closed-loop project located in Riverside County, California. It has been licensed since June 2014 and is being developed by Eagle Crest Energy, with plans to modify two pits from the inactive Eagle Mountain Mine to serve as water storage reservoirs.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Energy Storage
Location: California, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Renewable Energy World

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The project “Eagle Mountain Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Renewable Energy World.

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Eagle Mountain Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Project is a 1,300 MW closed-loop project located in Riverside County, California. It has been licensed since June 2014 and is being developed by Eagle Crest Energy, with plans to modify two pits from the inactive Eagle Mountain Mine to serve as water storage reservoirs.
Original sector	Energy Storage

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	California

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Source	Renewable Energy World
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Energy Storage
Article published date	2025-03-20

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