Lewis Ridge The lewis ridge pumped storage project represents a new era of jobs and economic growth for southeastern kentucky. it builds upon the region’s energy producing legacy and skilled workforce to develop critical infrastructure that will power the nation for generations to come. Louisville gas and electric company, kentucky utilities company, and rye development are developing the $1.3 billion lewis ridge pumped storage project in bell county, kentucky, aiming for.
Lewis Ridge An april 2026 rendering shows a site in kentucky’s bell county that could be the future home of the lewis ridge pumped storage project, bringing hydropower to the state. provided by rye. Located in bell county on former coal mining land, the project, lewis ridge pumped storage, will utilise phes technology moving water between two reservoirs at different elevations in order to store and generate electricity. “the lewis ridge pumped storage project is a compelling initiative to explore with rye development because it would be the first of its kind for kentucky and would further diversify our flexible, sustainable power generation fleet supporting the commonwealth’s economic growth momentum,” said john r. crockett iii, president for lg&e and ku. Situated in bell county, the lewis ridge pumped storage project being pursued by rye development would utilize pumped storage technology—the world’s largest, most common type of energy storage.
Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project “the lewis ridge pumped storage project is a compelling initiative to explore with rye development because it would be the first of its kind for kentucky and would further diversify our flexible, sustainable power generation fleet supporting the commonwealth’s economic growth momentum,” said john r. crockett iii, president for lg&e and ku. Situated in bell county, the lewis ridge pumped storage project being pursued by rye development would utilize pumped storage technology—the world’s largest, most common type of energy storage. Rye development, the leading u.s. developer of pumped storage, has submitted a final license application to the federal energy regulatory commission (ferc) for the lewis ridge pumped storage project. The lewis ridge project is the type of critical infrastructure project that is envisioned by gov. beshear’s energy strategy, kye3, where energy, environment and economic development intersect. The lewis ridge pumped storage project, situated in bell county on former coal mining lands, would utilize pumped storage technology— the world’s largest, most proven energy storage technology. Called the lewis ridge long duration energy storage project, the new pumped storage facility will be located in bell county in the southeast corner of kentucky.
Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project Rye development, the leading u.s. developer of pumped storage, has submitted a final license application to the federal energy regulatory commission (ferc) for the lewis ridge pumped storage project. The lewis ridge project is the type of critical infrastructure project that is envisioned by gov. beshear’s energy strategy, kye3, where energy, environment and economic development intersect. The lewis ridge pumped storage project, situated in bell county on former coal mining lands, would utilize pumped storage technology— the world’s largest, most proven energy storage technology. Called the lewis ridge long duration energy storage project, the new pumped storage facility will be located in bell county in the southeast corner of kentucky.
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