Yards Creek Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6522
- Capacity
- 453 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Warren, NJ
- Operating Since
- 1965
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Yards Creek Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -235,287 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -5.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Yards Creek Energy
OperatingHydro
Ranked #1 of 3 Hydro plants in NJ#52 of 1454 nationally
453 MW Hydro operating in Warren, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
453 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.0006, -75.0314
County
Warren, NJ
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Yards Creek Energy | Yards Creek Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Yards Creek Energy | LS Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as LS Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Yards Creek Generating Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectric plant in Blairstown and Hardwick Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. The facility is owned by REV Renewables, which purchased it from Public Service Enterprise Group and FirstEnergy in 2020 and 2021. It has an installed capacity of 420 MW.
Read more on WikipediaYards Creek Energy is a 453 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric plant located in Warren County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 1965 and is owned and operated by Yards Creek Energy. It utilizes water as its primary fuel source and consists of three generators. The plant is the largest of its kind in New Jersey and ranks 52nd nationally out of 194 pumped storage facilities.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $192.45 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−17.4K MWh
Net Charging
-235.3K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-5.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$159/kW
Installed Cost
$29.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Jersey Central Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Yards Creek Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Jersey Central Power and Light
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
YARDSCRE14 KV UNIT01
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
Deals·m and a
PSEG Power Unloads Its Yards Creek Hydro-Pump Storage Facility
Move tracks company's plan to optimize generation, maximizing profit from its regulated utility.
PSEG Power (seller)Yards Creek Hydro-Pump Storage Facility (other)
NJ Spotlight News·6 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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