Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. - Energy Highway

2011 Facilities Study, the Project will be capable of advancing towards execution of an
Interconnection Agreement.
5.6 Site Plan and Special Use
CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER
CPV Valley is required to obtain a Site Plan approval and Special Use permit from the Town of
Wawayanda. An application for Site Plan approval and Special Use was submitted on [date] to the
Town of Wawayanda Planning Board. The plans have periodically been modified to reflect the most
current design and also to coincide with the determinations of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) developed during the SEQRA approval process. Upon issuance of a Findings Statement
by the Lead Agency, the Site Plan permit and approval and Special Use permit will be finalized.
C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1.0 Property
CPV Valley has obtained site control for the project site and is securing the remaining easements for
the electrical transmission and water line from the state, which could not be obtained until SEQRA
was complete. A brief description of the real estate (project site as well as laterals) and status are
provided below.
1.1 Project Site
CPV Valley controls the 122 acre Project site located in the Town of Wawayanda, Orange County, New
York. The Project site is currently undeveloped land, which a portion of was previously used for
agricultural purposes and a portion is wooded area. The property is bound by an interstate highway
(I-84) and New York State Roadways (Route 6 and Route 17M). This Route 6 corridor has been
identified by the Town for commercial development, and is zoned as such, Mixed Commercial. Please
refer Appendix B for an aerial overview of the Project site.
1.2 Electrical Interconnect
The electrical interconnect with NYPA’s existing 345kV electric transmission line (Line 42) is less than
one mile from the project site. The property required to allow the Project to interconnect at the Point
of Interconnection (POI), consists of a private easement and use of existing rights of way controlled by
the state. CPV Valley secured the necessary easement area from the private landowner in 2008 and is
coordinating with the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) to utilize the existing DOT
ROW along Route 17M for the underground electric transmission lines connecting the Project to
NYPA’s Marcy South transmission line. To facilitate the interconnection, the Project will construct a
new substation on private property adjacent to NYPA’s ROW. CPV has obtained the construction and
permanent easements to allow for the construction and operation of the 80’ x 50’ substation. The
area surrounding the interconnection is developed commercial property.
1.3 Water Supply and Discharge
Consistent with CPV’s ongoing commitment to the environment, CPV Valley will be utilizing the
treated water (gray water) currently being discharged by the City of Middletown’s (City) waste water
treatment facility. This use of gray water eliminates the need to use New York’s potable water
resources for an industrial process. In addition to the purchase of the City’s gray water, the Project
will send its wastewater to the City’s treatment facility. The waterlines associated with the supply
and discharge water will be located within existing ROW along Route 17M and are approximately 1.5
miles in length. CPV Valley is working closely with the DOT and is in the process of obtaining the
necessary approvals.
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