Cricket Valley Energy
Cricket Valley Energy Center LLCDutchess County
Cricket Valley Energy is a 1,100 MW natural-gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility in Dover Plains, Dutchess County, New York. It sells electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into the NYISO wholesale market via a 345 kV interconnection to Con Edison's transmission system. Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC, formed in 2009 as a single-purpose project entity and developed by Advanced Power AG, is the facility's legal owner.
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EIA plant 57185 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
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| U001 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 174.2 | Unknown |
| U002 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 174.2 | Unknown |
| U003 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 174.2 | Unknown |
| U004 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 263.3 |
JERA and Bechtel describe a 1,100 MW natural-gas combined-cycle project in Dover, New York. The EIA inventory on this page lists 1,312.5 MW of generator nameplate capacity; these ratings use different capacity bases.
Bechtel reports that the $1.58 billion project secured funding in January 2017. This is construction-project funding, rather than a price paid to acquire the operating plant.
Source: Bechtel Cricket Valley project timeline · as of 2017-01
JERA reports that commercial operation began on April 17, 2020. The facility is a natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Dover, Dutchess County, New York.
Source: JERA commercial-operation announcement · as of 2020-04-20
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
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| U001 | 174.2 MW 143.3 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA | Apr 2020 | Operating |
| U002 | 174.2 MW 143.3 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA | Apr 2020 | Operating |
| U003 | 174.2 MW 143.3 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA | Apr 2020 | Operating |
| U004 | 263.3 MW 195.4 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | Apr 2020 | Operating |
| U005 | 263.3 MW | |||
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Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC was formed as a single-purpose entity under New York Limited Liability Company Law to construct, own, and operate the facility.
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| U005 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 263.3 | Unknown |
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| U006 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 263.3 | Unknown |
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Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
The New York Public Service Commission issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to Cricket Valley Energy Center, authorizing the facility's construction, operation, and maintenance under a lightened regulatory regime.
The New York PSC issued a declaratory ruling on indirect ownership-transfer transactions by Cricket Valley and multiple affiliates (AP Cricket Valley Holdings II, MC CVEC Project Holdings, Kiwoom SPV, Development Bank of Japan SPV, and others) intended to enable construction financing and project development.
Cricket Valley announced successful financial close for the USD 1.584 billion construction project. The facility was fully permitted and approximately 1,100 MW. Financing comprised USD 709 million in equity commitments from JERA, TIAA Investments, Advanced Power, BlackRock, Development Bank of Japan, and NongHyup Financial Group, and USD 875 million in funded debt facilities from a syndicate of banks.
Bechtel commenced construction of the Cricket Valley Energy Center on behalf of the project ownership group.
JERA sold 6% of its equity interest in Cricket Valley Energy Center to the Development Bank of Japan, reducing JERA's stake from approximately 44% to approximately 38%. Development Bank of Japan was an existing investor in the project.
EIA-860 lists generator U001, generator U002, generator U003, generator U004, generator U005, generator U006 with this operating date.
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JERA and Bechtel describe a 1,100 MW natural-gas combined-cycle project in Dover, New York. The EIA inventory on this page lists 1,312.5 MW of generator nameplate capacity; these ratings use different capacity bases.
Bechtel reports that the $1.58 billion project secured funding in January 2017. This is construction-project funding, rather than a price paid to acquire the operating plant.
JERA reports that commercial operation began on April 17, 2020. The facility is a natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Dover, Dutchess County, New York.
Cricket Valley Energy reports 1,312.5 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Cricket Valley Energy is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Dutchess County, NY, participating in the NYISO market.
Cricket Valley Energy is in Dutchess County, NY, inside the NYISO balancing area.
Cricket Valley Energy is operated by Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Cricket Valley Energy reported 6,722.7 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Cricket Valley Energy ranks #37 of 540 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 39 in NY.
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