FERC issues final EIS for 393.3-MW Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Project

Renewable Energy World: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff have issued a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the licensing of Swan Lake North Hydro LLC’s proposed 393.3-MW Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Project.

The primary issues associated with licensing the Swan Lake North project – to be located in Klamath County, Oregon -- are effects of construction and operation on soils, water quality, terrestrial resources, recreation and land use, and, most significantly, cultural resources of importance to the Klamath Tribes.

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