Woodbridge Electric Plant Does Emergency Response Drill Thursday

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — At 8 a.m. Thursday morning, an emergency response drill was held at the CPV Woodbridge Energy Center, a massive electric plant in Keasbey.

The drill was held with Woodbridge Police and firefighters, with assistance from the Perth Amboy fire department, to prepare if something ever went wrong at the electric plant.

The drill specifically tested the response if someone was exposed to dangerous chemicals.

"In partnership with the Perth Amboy Fire Department, CPV and emergency responders will simulate someone being exposed to sodium hypochlorite within the containment area of a tank," said a CPV spokesman. "Responders will then perform a confined space rescue."

Chip Bergeron is the plant manager of CPV Woodbridge.

CPV Woodbridge generates enough electricity on average to power more than 700,000 New Jersey homes. They use General Electric’s advanced power generation technology.

"CPV Woodbridge pairs well with less reliable power sources like wind and solar because it provides a backstop to maintain grid reliability when the wind or sun cuts out," said the plant. The plant also offsets carbon dioxide emissions equivalent of taking more than 1.4 million cars off the road each year.

It is located on Riverside Drive in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge.

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