Revised Application for Preliminary Permit for Salt Trail Canyon Dams

On July 31, 2019, Pumped Hydro Storage LLC submitted a revised application for a preliminary permit for the “Navajo Nation Salt Trail Canyon Pumped Storage Project” (FERC Project No. 14992-000) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, according to a notice published in the Federal Register. The original application for this project was submitted on May 8, 2019.

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Note: Pumped Hydro Storage LLC has submitted two applications for preliminary permits for two different hydroelectric projects (each with two dams). Also see the “Navajo Nation Little Colorado River Pumped Storage Project” application here ›

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