Opponents of the Cuffs Run project say it will take properties and destroy forested land. Its chief developer says it will create hundreds of jobs and supply much-needed power.
Note this is NOT hydroelectric, exactly. Throughout the article it says this is pumped storage.
The difference is hydroelectric as a source of power tends to be huge in order to be a reliable source of round the clock power, inundates a vast area to the extent we need to be concerned.
However pumped storage will be much smaller, flood much less habitat, in order to stabilize intermittent renewable power to make the grid more reliable.
So, by virtue of the goal being pumped storage, this project will not flood much habitat, but will leverage greater use of renewable energy. Well worth it
Note this is NOT hydroelectric, exactly. Throughout the article it says this is pumped storage.
The difference is hydroelectric as a source of power tends to be huge in order to be a reliable source of round the clock power, inundates a vast area to the extent we need to be concerned.
However pumped storage will be much smaller, flood much less habitat, in order to stabilize intermittent renewable power to make the grid more reliable.
So, by virtue of the goal being pumped storage, this project will not flood much habitat, but will leverage greater use of renewable energy. Well worth it