Groundbreaking of Major New PSEG Power Plant in Sewaren

Woodbridge, NJ - PSE&G broke ground Tuesday on its biggest, most expensive power plant in the state, which will be located in Sewaren.

The new plant, called "Sewaren 7," will replace the nearly 70-year-old Sewaren switching station, which was devastated by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The new plant will be cleaner, PSE&G says, and will generate power more efficiently.

Sewaren 7 represents an investment of more than $600 million and is expected to be up and running by summer 2018. Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac were on hand Tuesday for the groundbreaking.

It's two-year construction phase is expected to generate about 350 jobs, PSE&G said.

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