Jobs for 1,100. Power for 1,000,000 homes.
Cricket Valley Energy Center’s fully-approved facility, now under construction in Dover, New York, promotes a highly efficient, environmentally-responsible process of converting clean-burning American natural gas into electricity. That’s power for nearly one million homes—and economic benefits for the community. This website is part of an extensive public outreach program that has been in place throughout the approval process to inform and involve the residents of Dover and surrounding neighbors.
Serving the Community
When the Center of Compassion needed a little extra help this month, CVEC was there to lend a helping hand and a UHaul truck. Food was picked up and successfully delivered to serve those in need.
Members of the CVEC team lent a helping hand to the Boy Scouts of Hudson Valley to prepare for the opening of their headquarters at Camp Nooteeming in Salt Point. Together, the group painted seven rooms and the basement. A Saturday well spent!
In a reprise of last year’s effort, the Cricket Valley Power Paddlers claimed the title of “Top Fundraiser” at the Habitat for Humanity’s Dutchess Dragon Boat Race and Festival held in July.
A group of students from Dutchess County, aged 12-18, visited Cricket Valley on June 28, as part of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program at Cornell Cooperative Extension. The program is designed to give students an idea of careers available in the local area in the energy industry.
Air quality expert and scientist Peter Carr shared his knowledge on topics including weather and air quality with Dover High School science students in spring 2018. The students were very engaged in the discussion and asked great questions.
Project Director Scott Curry (left) and Mark Duquette (right) shared information about CVEC’s work to remediate and restore wetlands on the project site during the 10th annual Earth Day event at Dover High School in April 2018. Everyone had a wonderful day.
Congratulations to Daniel Pakrad (middle), this year’s Cricket Valley Energy scholarship winner. Daniel is pictured here with Wendy Irwin (left) and Mark Nienow (right). Best wishes to him as he begins the next phase of his education in pursuit of his goal to become an electrical computer engineer.
More than 350 hungry craftspeople enjoy a Big W BBQ lunch to celebrate over 346,000 hours worked at CVEC sites without any lost time due to injury.
Empty cans and bottles are collected and returned each week at the CVEC worksite. The deposit refund goes to a local charity, making this a recycling effort that takes back and gives at the same time.
The Rotary Club of Millbrook invited Scott Curry, Project Director, to discuss the CVEC project. Take a look at Scott’s presentation to see how the site has been cleaned up. View the presentation here.