Cricket Valley Energy
Dutchess County, New York · EIA plant ID 57185 · Operator: Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC
Nameplate1,313MWSummer 1,016 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation6,833GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor77%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,851Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2020Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,835.7 | 57.2% | 7,124 |
| 2021 | 5,004 | 56.2% | 6,947 |
| 2022 | 5,462.2 | 61.4% | 6,995 |
| 2023 | 5,200.7 | 58.4% | 7,187 |
| 2024 | 4,161.2 | 46.6% | 7,045 |
| 2025 | 4,779.4 | 53.7% | 6,838 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U001 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 174.2 | 143.3 | Apr 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| U002 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 174.2 | 143.3 | Apr 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| U003 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 174.2 | 143.3 | Apr 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| U004 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 263.3 | 195.4 | Apr 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| U005 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 263.3 | 195.4 | Apr 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| U006 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 263.3 | 195.4 | Apr 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cricket Valley Energy Holdings LLC | 100.0% | 1,313 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Green Haven | 3 MW | 15.2 km |
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