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Kentucky Pumped Storage Hydro Project

Sector: Hydro • Location: Kentucky, United States

Source: The Globe and Mail

Project
Planning

Partnership with Rye Development to evaluate a 266 MW pumped storage hydro project converting former coal mine land in Bell County, Kentucky, into a reliable energy storage facility with up to eight hours of storage. Commercial operation date projected for 2031. Initial cost estimates approximately $1.3 billion, not included in current capital plan or earnings projections.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Hydro, Energy Storage, Commercial
Location
Kentucky, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Globe and Mail

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The project “Kentucky Pumped Storage Hydro Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Kentucky, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Globe and Mail.

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2026-07-22

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Partnership with Rye Development to evaluate a 266 MW pumped storage hydro project converting former coal mine land in Bell County, Kentucky, into a reliable energy storage facility with up to eight hours of storage. Commercial operation date projected for 2031. Initial cost estimates approximately $1.3 billion, not included in current capital plan or earnings projections.

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Energy

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Kentucky

Source

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The Globe and Mail

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Sector

Hydro, Energy Storage, Commercial

Article published date

2026-05-11

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