yards creek relicensing Project
first energy and public service electric & gas
blairstown, nj
Kleinschmidt is the relicensing consultant
for the 400 MW Yards Creek Pumped
Storage Hydroelectric Project (Project) in
Blairstown, NJ. The Project is owned and
operated by FirstEnergy and Public Service
Electric & Gas (PSEG) and consists
of an upper and lower reservoir, a powerhouse
with three reversible pump turbines,
and associated electrical and water
conveyance features. There is a project
visitor center and a Boy Scout Camp located
within the Project Boundary and the
Appalachian trail runs near the upper reservoir.
The Project is currently licensed
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) as FERC Project No.
2309; this license expires in February,
2013. Kleinschmidt has assisted in evaluating
potential project improvements,
selecting the Integrated Licensing Process
(ILP), and is currently preparing the Pre-
Application Document (PAD), which is
expected to be issued in early 2008.
For more information contact Tim Oakes .