CPV Fairview in Jackson Township now in full operation

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WJAC) — Competitive Power Ventures announced Tuesday that the $1 billion, 1,050-megawatt CPV Fairview Energy Center in Jackson Township has achieved full commercial operation.

According to a news release, the plant is now supplying natural gas and ethane-fueled combined-cycle electric power to more than one million Pennsylvania homes and businesses.

"Thanks to the outstanding team effort with our partner Osaka Gas USA and Kiewit our construction contractor, with General Electric as major equipment supplier, the CPV Fairview Energy Center is now fully operational on budget and significantly ahead of schedule,” said CPV CEO Gary Lambert. “CPV continues to make strides toward modernizing the country’s electric generation supply and improving reliability while addressing sustainability concerns by lowering systemwide emissions, including carbon, by deploying the most efficient technology with the cleanest fuel available – natural gas.”

CPV Fairview's location along Route 271 used to house a petroleum storage facility and up until recently, a salvage yard. CPV first visited the area in 2014, primarily because of its access to both a main transmission and natural gas fuel line, as well as practically unlimited water.

The facility will have 20 to 25 full-time employees, whose combined salaries will total $3 to $4 million annually.

"For too long, our region has been left behind, while larger cities reap the benefits of economic development," said state Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria. "This project is a key example of why Cambria County is a good place for business, and I remain committed to fighting for jobs and economic growth in the region."

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