Blenheim Gilboa — Schoharie, NY — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
1,000 MW
Summer: 1,170.5 MW | Winter: 1,170.5 MW
Technology
Pumped Storage
4 generators
First Unit Online
July 1, 1973
Blenheim Gilboa is a pumped storage power plant in Schoharie County, NY with 4 generating units totaling 1,000 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by New York Power Authority. Its first unit came online in 1973.
About this plant
The Blenheim–Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. The plant is part of the New York Power Authority, and can generate over 1,100 megawatts (1,500,000 hp) of electricity. It is used daily to cover peak demand. There are two reservoirs that are involved in the project, both with a capacity of 5 billion US gallons (19,000,000 m3); one at the foot of Brown Mountain in the Schoharie Valley, and another one at the top of the mountain. The power station has an accumulated capacity of about 12,000 megawatt-hours (43,000 GJ) after storing up to 17,000 megawatt-hours (61,000 GJ).
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #23 in the U.S. by capacity
- #2 in NY by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (4)
4 generators
4 operational generators totaling 1,000 MW · online 1973
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 2691 |
| Plant Name | Blenheim Gilboa |
| Operator | New York Power Authority |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | NYIS |
| Power Market | |
| County | Schoharie |
| State | New York (all interconnection requests in New York) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Pumped Storage |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 1000 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 1170.5 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 1170.5 |
| Generating Units | 4 |
| Operational Units | 4 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Schoharie, NY
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