Jobs for 1,100. Power for 1,000,000 homes.
Cricket Valley Energy Center (CVEC) in Dover, New York, uses a highly efficient, environmentally-responsible process of converting clean-burning American natural gas into electricity, producing 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 since the beginning of the project permitting process to inform and involve the residents of Dover and surrounding neighbors.
We Did It!
After 4,000,000 work hours by more than 1,100 craft workers, and $80 million in annual salaries, Cricket Valley Energy (CVEC) is now operational in Dover, New York!
Thank you to the many businesses and workers who helped make this project possible.
For a list of participating businesses, click the arrow
Bechtel MJ Electric AC Controls Company, Inc. A-Quick Pick Crane ABB Industrial Connections ABB Aldridge Electric Aquatech International, LLC Ashcroft Inc. Atlas Copco B&W Babcock & Wilcox Bay Crane Bergen Power Pipe Supports Bliss Anand Blu Roc Bonded Concrete Boyd Artesian Well Co., Inc. BrandSafway Bray International, Inc. C.B. Strain & Sons Chromalox Collins Pipe & Supply Co., Inc Control Components Inc. Crux Dashiell Rue, PLLC DigitaLogic Dutchess County Constructors E-J/Perreca Electric Emerson Empire Layout Enerfab English Boiler & Tube, Inc. Epsilon Ferguson Fisher Controls Flowserve Corporation FPI Mechanical Frank Lill & Son GE General Supply & Services, Inc. Global Chem-Feed Solutions, LLC. Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Gutor Hyundai Power Transformers USA, Inc. JCR Construction Company Johnson March Systems, Inc. KT Wildlife LeChase Construction Leslie Controls, Inc. Lewis Tree Service Lonestar Industries Longfellow Drilling Lumry Company, Inc. Mazza Mechanical Services, Inc. McAbee Construction, Inc. McCrossin McVac Environmental MD Henry Minimax Mustang Cat Nello Northern Land Northern Tree O&G Industries O’Brien Corporation LLC Oradell Oxbow Pan America Phoenix Communications Powergear Limited PS International, Inc. Quanta Subsurface RCMT Red Cedar Repanti Rosemount Ruhrpumpen Ryan Sand Securitas Siemens Industry, Inc. SJB Services Supreme Industries Tank Connection LLC Team Industries, Inc. TEC Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants P.C. The Chazen Companies Thomarios Tioga Pipe Supply Co., Inc. Tri-Valley Iron Triflow Corp Tristate Erosion Control U.S. Water Services Yaboo Fence
Serving the Community
Cricket Valley Energy Center had a visit from the local fire department, J.H. Ketcham Hose Company. This year was tough for the all-volunteer fire department as many of their fundraisers, including their biggest, the Annual Dover Carnival, was canceled due to the pandemic. CVEC heard there was a need and asked the firefighters to provide a list of some tools that could help them on their rescues. They submitted a list and the items were procured. The Dover Volunteer Fire Department members stopped by the facility to say thank you and show off their new tools.
Cricket Valley Energy Center is honored to be able to help the local fire department and looks forward to a continued relationship with the Hose Company.
CVEC had the honor of participating in The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse’s One Too Many 5k. (CPCA) has advocated for abused and at-risk children throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley since 1973. The 5K event took place virtually and on-site on Friday, September 28, 2020. Rachel Johnson, Director of Development for CPCA, joined in on the windy walk around the site. Many employees participated both on-site and virtually by walking, running and donating.
To top off the event Collin Brown, one of the virtual CVEC runners, won first place for the fastest time with 22:45.
CVEC was super excited to be an event sponsor but more importantly to be given the opportunity of helping the children in need because “one abused child is One Too Many."
The second Thursday of each month, the folks at CVEC gather at the Center of Compassion to help unload and put away food for their food bank. However, November was a little different last year.
First, the delivery was double the size of any other month last year in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday and season that follows. Kudos to the folks at the Food Bank for their amazing coordination and organization. The food is delivered, sorted, and ready for distribution within hours of arrival.
Also, with the help of Advanced Power, CVEC was able to donate a refrigerator/freezer to replace a unit that had recently broken during a power outage. The unit was immediately put to good use housing the larger than average delivery.
As always, the volunteers at the Center were extremely grateful for both the timely gift and the labor efforts CVEC can provide each month. CVEC is proud to partner with the Center of Compassion for such a worthy cause.
With traditional fundraisers canceled due to the pandemic, Dover High School’s Class of 2023 turned to bottle redemption to generate funds. CVEC stepped up with a $300 starter fund and an employee recycling program to help the class leverage CLYNK to raise money and steward the environment.
CVEC joined the Chamber of Commerce to fill wish lists in its Adopt-a-Family program in the challenging 2020 holiday season. Don Ross, CVEC Facility Manager, rallied the employees and the team filled wish lists for two families—and then some—with toys, clothes and much needed household items for a much happier holiday.
The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse (CPCA) in Poughkeepsie has officially welcomed its newest staff member in its fight against child abuse—a specially trained golden retriever/yellow Labrador mix named Peace. Don Ross, Facility Manager, and Samantha White, Facility Administrator, visited CPCA to welcome the new therapy dog with a gift certificate to Chewy.com to start him off in his new job helping to reduce anxiety, fear and trauma for children.
CVEC Project Manager Scott Curry, gave a presentation to the Dover High School’s “Introduction to Engineering Design” class about how projects like CVEC are developed. A big thanks to Jessica Zangerle for welcoming us into her classroom!
CVEC was happy to support the local Cub Scouts’ popcorn sales!
CVEC collected back to school supplies to help families in need. CVEC was eager to lend a hand to the Dover Elementary School for the second year in a row!
A CVEC squad participated in the Ducks Unlimited annual Great Swamp Shoot, a fun event that supports Ducks Unlimited and their conservation work.
Congratulations to Shelby Schlueter (left) and Ariana Ball (right), the recipients of this year’s Cricket Valley Energy scholarship. Also pictured are Nienow, Assistant Project Manager, and Wendy Irwin. Ariana plans to go to Dutchess Community College to study Public Health, while Shelby is headed to Siena College to study Biochemistry.
The “Help Dover Shine” Committee held a successful town-wide litter clean up! CVEC donated hard hats, safety vests and volunteers to the cause. The entire group ended up filling over 140 bags!
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time! The Local Girl Scouts were invited to the CVEC site to sell some cookies and they were a hit! Some people even decided to donate their boxes to the Center of Compassion. In total, CVEC Project purchased approximately 800 cookie boxes!
Scott Curry, Project Manager, was thrilled to be invited to read to the students of Wingdale Elementary School for their “Read Across America” event, a nationwide celebration to show children just how important reading is in all of our lives.
When the town truck was out of service, the CVEC team provided the Center of Compassion with a U-Haul rental for a food pick up and was happy to help unload it.
The Cricket Valley team recently recycled over $6,000 worth of scrap steel and was thrilled to be able to donate those funds to the Center of Compassion.
Turning turkeys and pies into handshakes and smiles, CVEC team members were grateful for the opportunity to help the Center of Compassion provide Thanksgiving meals to local families.
More than 850 craft workers take a well-deserved break for the “Million Man-Hour” lunch, recognizing the accomplishment of both a project and safety milestone.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, CVEC took the opportunity to salute and thank the more than 100 veterans who are working on site.
A proud sponsor of the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation Community Walk, the Cricket Valley Hope Brigade walked to honor, remember, and help fund support services to those impacted by breast cancer.
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 Manager 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), our 2018 Cricket Valley Energy Scholarship winner. Also pictured are Wendy Irwin and Mark Nienow. Daniel just finished up his first year at Rowan University where he is studying engineering. Cricket Valley is thrilled to welcome Dan as in intern at Cricket Valley for the summer.
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 Manager, 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.