Goldendale’s Energy Storage Project receives FERC approval, despite tribal opposition

Major Gorge energy development gets fed go-ahead

Yakama Nation leaders continue to oppose pumped hydropower storage project in Klickitat County Powering up: This rendering depicts the proposed Goldendale Energy Storage Project, south of Goldendale, Wash., near the John Day Dam (lower left) and a defunct aluminum smelter (lower center). Illustration: Rye Development By Kendra Chamberlain. January 28, 2026. The hotly contested Goldendale Energy Storage Project, located near Goldendale, Wash., ha…

Goldendale’s Energy Storage Project receives FERC approval, despite tribal opposition

GOLDENDALE — With a 40-year construction and operations license secured from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Jan. 22, Rye Development can now start building Goldendale’s Energy Storage Project.