Dry Canyon Pumped Storage
The proposed 1,800 megawatt Dry Canyon pumped storage project is a closed-loop pumped storage hydroelectric generating facility in southeastern Idaho, approximately 14 miles south of Montpelier, Idaho.
PacifiCorp submitted the Preliminary Permit Application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on October 13, 2021 to preserve our licensing position while we conduct initial technical feasibility studies regarding the Dry Canyon project. After completing initial technical feasibility studies, the company may conduct additional studies to further assess the effects of the potential project on the environment. FERC has designated this Project No. P-15240.
It is anticipated that FERC will issue a Preliminary Permit early in 2022. Once the Preliminary Permit is issued, feasibility studies may begin.
Learn more about the Dry Canyon Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project
Project overview
Project preliminary permit
Water right application documents
Project Contacts
Mark Stenberg
Bear River Program Manager
PacifiCorp
822 Grace Power Plant Rd
Grace, ID 83241
(208) 339-9552
mark.stenberg@pacificorp.com
Tim Hemstreet
Managing Director
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 1800
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 813-6170
tim.hemstreet@pacificorp.com