FERC: Western Maine Energy Storage Seeks Permit to Study 500-MW 'Water Battery' Project
September 03, 2025
September 03, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSFR) -- A developer has taken the first step toward building a large-scale energy storage project near Dixfield, Maine, filing an application with federal regulators to study the feasibility of a pumped storage hydroelectric facility capable of generating up to 500 megawatts.
The company, Western Maine Energy Storage LLC, proposes a project that would act like a giant "water battery" on 625 acres of private land, using electricity during off-peak ho . . .
The company, Western Maine Energy Storage LLC, proposes a project that would act like a giant "water battery" on 625 acres of private land, using electricity during off-peak ho . . .