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Seminoe Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Facility

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Casper, Wyoming, United States

Source: Oil City News

Project
Proposed

A proposed pumped storage hydroelectric facility at Seminoe Reservoir designed to generate 970 megawatts of power. The system will pump water from Seminoe Reservoir to a new 120-acre upper reservoir during surplus energy periods and release it back through turbines during peak demand, providing up to 12 hours of full-output energy storage. The project includes construction of an access bridge, an

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas, Hydro, Energy Storage, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Bridge, Tunnel
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Oil City News

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The project “Seminoe Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Facility” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Casper, Wyoming, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Oil City News.

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2026-07-22

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A proposed pumped storage hydroelectric facility at Seminoe Reservoir designed to generate 970 megawatts of power. The system will pump water from Seminoe Reservoir to a new 120-acre upper reservoir during surplus energy periods and release it back through turbines during peak demand, providing up to 12 hours of full-output energy storage. The project includes construction of an access bridge, an underground powerhouse, a main access tunnel, and a 29-mile transmission line to the Aeolus substation.

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Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Wyoming

City

Casper

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Oil City News

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Oil and Gas, Hydro, Energy Storage, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Bridge, Tunnel

Article published date

2026-05-30

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