Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. - Energy Highway

4 Crotty Lane phone: 845.220.2244
Suite 100 fax: 845.220-2247
New Windsor, NY 12553
www.hvedc.com
May 15, 2012
The Honorable Andrew Cuomo
Governor, State of NY
NYS Capitol
Albany, New York 12224
Dear Gov. Cuomo:
We applaud you for your vision in proposing to upgrade New York aging electric grid through your Energy Highway
plan. As we work to return New York state to its former prominence, we believe this is precisely the type of foundational
initiative on which we need to be focused.
As you formulate your Energy Highway plan for the future, we hope you will make the CPV Valley Energy Center a
central component. This natural gas-fired clean energy project which has been in development for over four years has
extremely strong public support and promises to serve as an economic catalyst for the entire Hudson Valley region.
The Hudson Valley has been one of the fastest growing areas in New York state over the past decade. To meet the
demands of this growth now and into the future, we need to make intelligent choices and plan accordingly. Advancing the
CPV Valley Energy Center is an intelligent choice, helping lay the infrastructure groundwork to support economic growth
and prosperity for decades to come.
By creating hundreds of well-paying construction jobs over a two-and-a-half year period, the CPV Valley Energy Center
provides precisely the type of economic shot in the arm we so need right now and the reliable energy we need for future
growth. The project's environmentally-friendly design ensures that we don't sacrifice clean air or clean water in pursuit of
our economic goals.
This project enjoys virtually unanimous support from virtually every level of government. We hope you will join the
Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation in supporting this vital project going forward through inclusion in
your Energy Highway plan.
Sincerely,
Michael Oates, President
Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation