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Seminoe Pumped Water Storage Project

Sector: Hydro • Location: Casper, Wyoming, United States

Source: Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Project
Planned

A proposed $4 billion pumped-water electricity storage facility at Seminoe Reservoir in Wyoming. The project involves building a 13,400-acre-foot reservoir in the Bennett Mountains above the current Seminoe Reservoir to store water pumped uphill during off-peak electricity demand hours. The stored water would be released to generate hydroelectricity during higher-demand evening hours, providing en

Status
Prospective
Sector
Hydro, Energy Storage, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Jacksonville Journal-Courier

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The project “Seminoe Pumped Water Storage Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Casper, Wyoming, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Jacksonville Journal-Courier.

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A proposed $4 billion pumped-water electricity storage facility at Seminoe Reservoir in Wyoming. The project involves building a 13,400-acre-foot reservoir in the Bennett Mountains above the current Seminoe Reservoir to store water pumped uphill during off-peak electricity demand hours. The stored water would be released to generate hydroelectricity during higher-demand evening hours, providing energy storage to help meet Wyoming's future energy needs and lower electricity costs.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

Wyoming

City

Casper

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Jacksonville Journal-Courier

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Hydro, Energy Storage, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial

Article published date

2026-06-01

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