Kinetic Storage Probes Pumped Power in New Mexico Backcountry
Published Date: 9/26/2025
Notice
Summary
Kinetic Energy Storage, LLC wants to study building a big pumped storage energy project in Lincoln County, New Mexico. This project could store lots of energy and generate power, but right now they’re just asking for permission to explore the idea—no construction yet. People have until November 21, 2025, to share their thoughts or suggest competing plans.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Landowner Permission Still Required
If this preliminary permit is issued, the permit holder does not get the right to disturb land or enter lands or waters owned by others without those owners' express permission. You, as a landowner in the project area, keep control over whether project applicants can access or disturb your property.
Commission Offers Help Filing Comments
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help landowners, Tribal members, community groups, and others get information and file comments, motions to intervene, or competing applications. If you want to submit filings about the project, OPP can assist you and filings must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 21, 2025.
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