770.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Orange, NY — New York Independent System Operator
770.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.4122, -74.4378
County
Orange, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CPV Valley, LLC | CPV Valley | — |
| Owner(s) | CPV Valley, LLC | OPC Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
CPV Valley Energy Center is a power plant in Wawayanda, New York, operated by Competitive Power Ventures (CPV). The 675-megawatt natural gas-fired plant came online in 2018 despite opposition from area residents. CPV was acquired by Israel's OPC Energy in 2021. OPC, partnered with three Israeli institutional investors, agreed in October 2020 to acquire 100% of CPV from Global Infrastructure Partners, (GIP), and now fully owns CPV's operating assets, development pipeline, and asset management business. OPC is a subsidiary of Israeli firm Kenon Holdings Ltd., which is a corporate spin off of Israel Corporation.
Read more on WikipediaCPV Valley Energy Center is a 770.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Orange County, New York. The plant began operating in 2018 and consists of three generators. It is owned by OPC Energy, an Israeli company, and operated by CPV Valley, LLC. The plant is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) grid and falls within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, CPV Valley Energy Center generated 4,725,382 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 70.1%. The plant ranks as the 11th largest in New York state out of 38 plants, and 269th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
CPV Valley II
513.7K MWh
Latest Month
4.7M MWh
Annual Generation
70.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CPV_VALLEY___CC1
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
Hudson Val-G
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone G
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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