Engineering, Environmental, and Field Work
A Multiyear Record of Investigation and Design
The eight-year Old Forge record includes mine-pool review, water-treatment work, engineering design, geotechnical investigation, laboratory testing, geophysical work, groundwater observations, wetlands and stream investigation, equipment development, hydraulic analysis, interconnection work, permitting consultation, mapping, scheduling, and constructability evaluation.
Public Study Record
What the Register Shows
The public register identifies completed studies, investigations, tests, drawings, meetings, and other work by title, date, organization, discipline, and subject. Detailed results may remain protected because of confidentiality, proprietary rights, security, privacy, property interests, or the need for current professional review.
Disciplines
Work Performed by Discipline
Water and mine pool
Old Forge Borehole review, mine-pool geometry, historical flow and chemistry, source-water analysis, and treatment development.
Geotechnical
Borings, rock core, laboratory tests, groundwater observations, packer tests, televiewer surveys, foundations, excavation, and stability
Reservoirs and civil
Embankments, seepage, settlement, seismic screening, intakes, gatehouses, spillways, penstocks, access, and grading
Powerhouse and equipment
Powerhouse design, crane systems, ternary units, controls, protection, electrical systems, and 3-D models
Environmental resources
Wetlands, streams, habitat, special-status species, cultural resources, stormwater, and permit planning
Grid and interconnection
PJM and PPL studies, one-lines, facility requirements, transmission and GIS work
Project delivery
Schedules, constructability, risk reviews, cost work, data-room organization, and commercial diligence
Completed Work and Current Requirements
What Has Been Done and What Remains
Completed work provides a foundation. Current licensing and final design may require updated field delineations, seasonal sampling, design refinements, additional borings, current groundwater and well baselines, current species and cultural consultation, model updates, route refinement, interconnection updates, and agency-requested studies.
Requesting Information
Access to the Study Record
Public summaries will be posted as they are approved. Qualified agencies, utilities, engineers, investors, lenders, insurers, constructors, equipment suppliers, and other diligence parties may request controlled access appropriate to their role, confidentiality obligations, and need to know.