Cricket Valley Energy Center (CVEC) is using the state-of-the-art technologies to ensure that the facility produces the lowest emissions rates of any natural gas powered combined cycle plant in New York State. CVEC’s impact on air quality has been deemed insignificant even for the most vulnerable individuals, including those with asthma and the elderly.

As one of the most efficient, reliable and least emitting energy producers, CVEC will provide electricity that currently is produced by higher polluting oil, gas, and coal fired power plants identified on the map below, enabling New York State to displace some of those other producers, and helping reduce regional emissions of NOx, SO₂ and CO₂.

By design, the emissions from CVEC will be released at sufficient height to dissipate emissions.