Located in upstate NY using the Ashokan reservoir and proposes an alternative for the construction of an upper reservoir with a total area of 226 acres and a volume of  25,558 acre-ft that can be built in the surrounding area, as can be seen in figure 1. The proposed interconnection uses 230kV transmission lines linking the new substation with the existing Hurley Av. Substation as shown in Figure 1.  According to our reservoir alternative, the project could generate the following:


Table 1.- Features Pumped Storage

Table 2.- Estimated Pipe Lengths Pumped Storage for Option 1

For supply 1,200 MW and 2,000 MW when it is necessary (pumping 1,680 MW and 2,800 MW, respectively) so we need 5 new pump-turbine generator-motor sets. Each unit would have a nominal rating of 560 MW. A longer duration of pump storage operation or energy storage is possible, but it could affect the level of the Ashokan Reservoir beyond the 2ft maximum we propose.

The area shown in Figure 1 is near Catskill Park and there is an extensive forest and wild area, so we have taken all necessary measures to avoid interfering with the wilderness by locating our proposed upper reservoir away from natural areas also doing undergrounding the connections between reservoirs to not interfere with landscapes as shown in Figure 2 in this way the consortium provides an eco-friendly solution.