Yards Creek Energy
Pumped storage power plant in Warren County, New Jersey. 453 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Yards Creek Energy.
Also known as Yards Creek Generating Station · EIA plant 6522
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 453 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1965First generator online
- Operator
- Yards Creek EnergyEIA operator ID 64574
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 3 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Warren County, NJ41.0006, −75.0314
- EIA plant ID
- 6522EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Yards Creek Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−235 GWh
−235,287 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
−121 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
−235.3–−93.8
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | −140,651 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | −141,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | −145,800 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | −119,882 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | −287,239 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | −282,707 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | −298,601 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | −268,934 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | −274,845 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −201,714 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | −193,772 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | −196,778 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | −166,176 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | −202,133 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −236,904 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −169,577 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −204,013 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −161,819 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −115,102 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | −93,829 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −109,905 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | −120,077 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | −135,854 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −165,216 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −231,793 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −235,287 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −121,241 | Not reported | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 151.0 | November 1965 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 151.0 | December 1965 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 151.0 | September 1965 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Yards Creek Energy as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Yards Creek Energy
How much power does Yards Creek Energy produce?
Yards Creek Energy reported −235,287 MWh (−235 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −121 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Yards Creek Energy?
Yards Creek Energy is in Warren County, New Jersey, at 41.0006, −75.0314. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Yards Creek Energy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Yards Creek Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 64574). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Yards Creek Energy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1965, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Yards Creek Energy?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Yards Creek Energy, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page