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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from wind, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 22,000 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Wyoming County
Wyoming County has a population of 39,532. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 8,480 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
New York has 33 wind plants in this category, and Wethersfield, near Gainsville in Wyoming County, ranks #13 of 33 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2009 and uses onshore wind turbines, which are tall machines on land that turn the movement of the wind into electricity.
In 2024 it produced 218.5 gigawatt-hours, which is a measure of electricity over time and is about 22,000 homes’ worth of yearly use. Its capacity is 126.0 MW, a megawatt being the most power it can send out at any one moment. Wind is renewable and carbon-free in operation, since turbines make power without burning fuel.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 84,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as the carbon absorbed by about 87,000 acres of forest in a year.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Wyoming County is farm country in western New York. Letchworth State Park runs along the county’s eastern edge, and Silver Lake and the towns of Warsaw and Attica are also nearby.
Local school district
Letchworth 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.
