April 2024
Pumped Storage Project holds open houses in attempt to clear up confusion about project
On March 18th and 19th, 2024 the Pumped Storage Project hosted, in both McGill and Ely respectively, open houses to inspire community engagement and clear up remaining confusion regarding the project.
April 2024
Save Comins Lake “Pike-Out” Event
The Nevada Department of Wildlife, with the help of partners and sponsors Mt. Wheeler Power, Spring Valley, rPlus Hydro, Silicon Ranch, KGHM, Kinross and Bald Mountain, is hosting a “Pike-Out” event May 11 to help save Comins Lake.
March 2024
rPlus Energies host White Pine Pumped Storage Project open house
rPlus Energies held an open house on March 19 at Ely Elks Lodge to discuss the White Pine Pumped Storage Project.
March 2024
OPINION: Pumped storage project builds a brighter future for White Pine County
For White Pine County to truly thrive, we need a strong economy. As someone who has served as a White Pine County commissioner for three terms, I've always believed this. This includes our region’s legacy of mining and agriculture.
February 2024
NEVADA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF ENERGY STATUS OF ENERGY REPORT 2023 - LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
When surplus renewable electricity is used to pump water uphill into a hydroelectric dam, that renewable energy is effectively stored for later use. rPlus Hydro is planning to build a 1,000 megawatt pumped hydro energy storage project in White Pine County. rPlus estimates this energy storage facility could provide roughly 13 percent of Nevada’s electricity needs for eight hours at a time.
February 2024
INTERVIEW WITH PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT MANAGER
Community engagement surrounding the Plus Hydro’s Pumped Storage Project continues to increase as the Project moves forward and opposition to the Project has become more outspoken about various concerns. For example, the “Step Up for Steptoe Valley” campaign has launched full-scale efforts to gain support to halt the Project. Local governments in various positions have also put their thoughts out there as to why they think the Project is something that White Pine County can do without. It has been compared to other projects in the past, like Las Vegas attempting to acquire water rights, as well as other business endeavors that many who reside in the county see as direct opposition to our way of life.
February 2024
WHITE PINE WATERPOWER, LLC JOINS THE WHITE PINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT THE $5,000 “SILVER SPONSORSHIP'“ LEVEL
White Pine Waterpower, LLC has joined the White Pine Chamber of Commerce at the $5,000 “Silver Sponsorship” level. White Pine Waterpower, LLC and its parent company, rPlus Hydro, are developing a 1,000 megawatt pumped storage hydropower project located approximately four miles south of McGill and eight miles northeast of Ely, Nevada.
November 2023
A DIVERSIFIED APPROACH AND BALANCED APPROACH TO ENERGY IS WORKING FOR NEVADA
Affordable, safe and reliable energy is the backbone of our state’s economy. It not only provides essential services to Nevadans but also serves as a magnet for new businesses, new industries and new jobs.
March 2023
RPLUS HYDRO’S 1,000-MEGAWATT WHITE PINE PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT FILES ITS FINAL LICENSE APPLICATION WITH FERC
THE WHITE PINE PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT IS THE SECOND RPLUS HYDRO PROJECT TO REACH THIS MILESTONE THIS YEAR, AND IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF PUMPED STORAGE PROJECTS TO REACH THIS STAGE IN THE PAST TWO DECADES; THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE NEVADA WITH SIGNIFICANT ENERGY STORAGE CAPABILITY.
April 2022
ROBOTICS TEAMS GET DONATION TO ATTEND EVENT
ELY, NV (APR 23, 2022) - SEVERAL ROBOTICS TEAMS FROM WHITE PINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVED A $10,000 DONATION LAST TUESDAY DURING THE WHITE PINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING.
GREG COPELAND, PROGRAM MANAGER FOR HYDRO AT RPLUS ENERGIES, EXPLAINED THE COMPANIES COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST MICHAEL COUCH HAD ATTENDED A PREVIOUS SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AND EXPLAINED THAT THE ROBOTICS TEAMS NEEDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE VEX ROBOTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DALLAS, TEXAS NEXT MONTH.
April 2022
MATTHEW SHAPIRO OF RPLUS HYDRO: PURSUING NEW PUMPED STORAGE PROJECTS REQUIRES PLAYING THE LONG GAME
HYDRO LEADER MAGAZINE VOLUME 3 ISSUE 4 (APRIL 2022) - AS STATES AND UTILITIES MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARD THEIR CLIMATE GOALS OF GETTING 50 OR EVEN 100 PERCENT OF THEIR ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES, THE DEMAND FOR WAYS TO STORE THAT ENERGY IS GROWING. PUMPED STORAGE HYDRO IS ONE SOLUTION, CURRENTLY ACCOUNTING FOR 95 PERCENT OF ALL UTILITY-SCALE ENERGY STORAGE IN THE UNITED STATES. ACCORDING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, THE UNITED STATES CURRENTLY HAS 43 PLANTS AND THE POTENTIAL TO MORE THAN DOUBLE ITS CAPACITY.
February 2022
rPlus Hydro on Track to Develop Nevada’s First Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Plant
SUBMISSION OF A DRAFT LICENSE APPLICATION FOR WHITE PINE PUMPED STORAGE SUBMITTED TO STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES