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LOGAN, Utah (AP) -- A Logan company is floating its second proposal for a hydropower pump project near Bear Lake.
Symbiotics LLC, wants to build a 100-megawatt plant in a canyon near the northern Utah lake. Company spokesman Justin Barker says the proposed North Eden Pump Project would not be visible from the lake.
As proposed, the pump would operate at night, pumping water to a high point and releasing it to create 100 megawatts of power for use during peak demand.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued Symbiotics a preliminary permit to research the project's feasibility.
So far, local reaction to the proposal has been mild. Last year, Symbiotics proposed a 1,120-megawatt pump that was opposed by environmentalists, local government and Utah's governor.
Information from: The Herald Journal
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