MAOD
Delivering Onshore Transmission Capability in Support of New Jersey's Renewable Energy Goals
MAOD is constructing the Larrabee Collector Station (LCS), an onshore transmission facility in Howell Township, New Jersey, in response to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ (BPU) October 26, 2022, selection of MAOD’s and Jersey Central Power & Light Company’s (JCP&L) jointly-submitted Larrabee Tri-Collector Solution (LTCS) for the state’s inaugural offshore wind coordinated transmission effort, utilizing PJM’s State Agreement Approach. The LCS is a planned electrical substation capable of collecting and integrating 3,742 MW of electricity onto the bulk electric grid. Once operational, the substation will function as a single, onshore point-of-interconnection for electricity generated from offshore New Jersey wind energy areas.
The LCS will accommodate three high voltage direct current (HVDC) circuits, which are used to deliver electricity from offshore wind generators. At the station, electricity will be converted from direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) power in order to flow through the grid and enter JCP&L's system at the Smithburg, Larrabee and Atlantic substations, utilizing existing transmission rights of way.
