Company Wants to Build Giant Water Battery on Ridge
Published Date: 11/25/2025
Notice
Summary
Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC wants to build a new hydroelectric project near Blackmont, Kentucky, and the government is asking the public for their thoughts on how it might affect the environment. People living nearby and local nature could see changes, and the public has until December 23, 2025, to share their ideas. This feedback will help decide if the project gets the green light and how it moves forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Project water use and river flow amounts
The project would require about 2,808 acre-feet of water for initial fill and about 149 acre-feet annually for maintenance. It would make available all Tom Fork River flows above 2.8 cubic feet per second (cfs) for maintenance and use about 10% of the mean monthly flow in the Cumberland River for initial fill and supplementation.
Land, river inundation, and on-site construction
The proposed project boundary would enclose about 148 acres of privately owned land plus about 16 additional parcels; the lower reservoir would inundate part of the 1.8-mile-long Tom Fork River. Construction would add about 7.1 miles of permanent roads, 4 miles of temporary roads, a 2.5-mile 161-kilovolt overhead transmission line, and two switching stations.
Public scoping comment deadline
You can tell FERC what to study about the proposed Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project by submitting written comments. Comments must be received in Washington, DC by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 23, 2025; you can file electronically using FERC's eFiling or eComment systems.
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