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Renewable Energy Aggregators' Projects Will Reclaim Abandoned Mines

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has disclaimed licensing jurisdiction over two of Renewable Energy Aggregators projects in Pennsylvania, allowing them to proceed without the need to secure a federal license under the Federal Power Act. As a result, REA can bring the Pennsylvania Pump Storage and Old Forge Bore Hole Reclamation projects to market faster and at substantially lower cost.
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REA has developed a unique approach to pumped-storage hydroelectric power. Its plans include creating facilities that exclusively use renewable energy to pump ground water from abandoned and flooded coal mines. FERC was able to issue a favorable order because REA's unique design uses no surface or otherwise navigable waters.

“REA's efforts will benefit host communities in important ways beyond providing renewable power,” said company president Adam Rousselle.

The company expects that site development and operation will create quality jobs in areas that may be economically depressed due to the closure of the now-abandoned and flooded mines.

An added benefit, according to the company, is the highly polluted mine water will be diverted from watersheds and purified before it can be used in the pumped-storage reservoirs and run through generators.

“Each of REA's projects will offer unique value to renewable generation developers. This is true because they will create a 24/7 market demand for renewable generation,” Rouselle concluded.

Baterías con premio en la gran feria europea del almacenamiento de energía
El jurado de la feria ees (la gran feria europea de las baterías y los sistemas acumuladores de energía) ya ha seleccionado los productos y soluciones innovadoras que aspiran, como finalistas, al gran premio ees 2021. Independientemente de cuál o cuáles sean las candidaturas ganadoras, la sola inclusión en este exquisito grupo VIP constituye todo un éxito para las empresas. A continuación, los diez finalistas 2021 de los ees Award (ees es una de las cuatro ferias que integran el gran evento anual europeo del sector de la energía, The smarter E).