Blenheim–Gilboa Hydroelectric Power Station - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Blenheim–Gilboa Hydroelectric Power Station - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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 of electricity, all of which is sent to New York City. It is used daily to cover peak demand. There are two reservoirs that are involved in the project, both with a capacity of ; 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 after storing up to .U.S. Department of Energy New York Statistics Read more on Wikipedia
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