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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 220 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Saratoga County
Saratoga County has a population of 238,711. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 51,023 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of B for ozone pollution. No particle pollution grade is available.
Federal monitoring recorded 233 days of good air quality and 10 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 0 days rated unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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 567 solar plants in this category, and the one at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs ranks #448 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It has been operating since 2014 and is owned by Terraform Arcadia, delivering power through NYSEG.
Over the year it generated 2.2 gigawatt-hours, which is a unit for measuring large amounts of electricity, and that is enough to power about 220 homes. It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity. Its capacity is 1.8 MW, or megawatts, the most power it can produce at any single moment.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 860 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as keeping about 330 tons of waste out of a landfill.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Saratoga Springs is known for the Saratoga Race Course, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and Saratoga Spa State Park. Saratoga Lake sits just outside the city, making the area a popular spot for visitors and locals alike.
Local school district
Saratoga Springs City 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.
