2012-07-25 SEQR Findings Statement

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RECEIVED APR 052017 TOWN O DOVER State:Enviromnental Quality Review(SEQR) FINDINGS STATEMENT September 26,2012 Pursuant to Article 8- State Environmental Quality Review Act(SEQR)of the Environmental Conservation Law and 6 NYCRR Part 617, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation ("DEC"or"the. a c n lent),as Lead Agency,makes the following findings. Name.of Action:, Cricket Valley Energy Center,2241 State Route 22,Town of Dover, Dutchess County,New York Project Sponsor: Cricket Valley Energy Center, LLC Acceptance date of final environmental impact statement: July 25,2012 Summary Description of Action. The Cricket Valley Energy Center(CVE) will consist of a combined cycle natural gas powered 1,000 megawatt(MW)electric generating facility and interconnection substation.The CVE facility will generate approximately 1,000 MW of electricity.. fueled only by natural gas. The CVE facility will use "combined cycle" generation technology, oneof the most efficient technologies for producing electricity.The facility will be comprised of three combined-cycle units,each consisting of a combustion turbine generator(CTG), a Heat RecoveiySteam Generator(HRSG)with supplemental duct firing, and a steam turbine generator(STG). Auxiliary equipment will include a low nitrogen oxide(NOx)natural gas-fired auxiliary boiler, needed to keep the HRSGs warm during periods of turbine shutdown and to provide sealing steam during startups,and four diesel-fired black start generators,each with a maximum power rating of 3 MW.The four black start generators will be used to re-startthe facility in the event of a total power loss on the local or regional transmission grid. The project will be equipped with state-of-the-art emissions control technology, including dry low NOx(DLIV)burners and selective catalytic reduction(SCR)technology to control emissions of NOx,and an oxidation catalyst to control carbon monoxide(CO)and volatile organic compounds(VOC) emissions.A continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS)will be utilized to ensure and document facility compliance with applicable emissions standards. Water use will be minimized by the use of air cooled condensers(ACC). Process water supply will be provided fromnew on-site bedrock wells.A zero liquid discharge(ZLD)system will recycle and reuse process wastewater internally,reducing the need for process water and ensuring that no process wastewater will be discharged.The facility will employ best management practices(BMPs) for stormwater management,which will include a system that reflects existing drainage patterns and incorporates a wet extension detention pond, small bioretcntion facilities,and roof top rain capture to maintain pre-construction peak rates of discharge and minimize the potential for erosion and sedimentation. [1]