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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from wind, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 46,000 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Clinton County
Clinton County has a population of 78,115. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 16,381 cases in the county.
No ozone or particle pollution grades are available for this county in the most recent report. The figures above describe how many residents live with conditions sensitive to air quality — not measured pollution levels.
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to certain health conditions, particularly for children and older adults. Where electricity comes from affects how much combustion pollution is produced on the grid.
These figures describe the county as a whole and are not specific to this facility. Sources: American Lung Association – State of the Air (New York); U.S. EPA Air Quality Index.
The story behind this New York renewable energy facility
Of the 33 wind plants in this category in New York, Marble River Wind Farm in Churubusco ranks #3 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2012 and uses onshore wind turbines, which are land-based machines that turn moving air into electricity.
In 2024 it generated 459.4 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a unit for measuring large amounts of electricity, enough to power about 46,000 homes. Its capacity is 215.3 MW, a megawatt being the most power the plant can produce at one moment. Wind is a carbon-free source, since no fuel is burned.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 180,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as not burning about 21,000,000 gallons of gasoline.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Churubusco sits in Clinton County in the northern part of the state. Plattsburgh, home to SUNY Plattsburgh, sits on the shore of Lake Champlain, and Point au Roche State Park and the northern Adirondacks are close by.
Local school district
Northern Adirondack Central School District
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* Homes-powered and emissions comparisons are annual estimates based on national averages from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Homes powered” describes a quantity of electricity, not direct service to specific households. How we calculate this.
