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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 320 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Genesee County
Genesee County has a population of 57,529. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 12,203 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 567 solar plants in this category, and Call Farms 3, in Batavia, ranks #335 of 567 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It has been operating since 2018, using solar photovoltaic technology, which means panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts.
In 2024 it generated 3.2 gigawatt-hours (a gigawatt-hour is a billion watt-hours, a way of counting electricity over time), roughly what about 320 homes use in a year. Its capacity is 2.0 MW (a megawatt is the most power it can deliver at one moment). Like all solar, it makes carbon-free electricity only while the sun shines.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 1,200 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 150,000 gallons of gasoline.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Batavia sits midway between Buffalo and Rochester, in part of western New York’s farm country. Darien Lake amusement park is a well-known stop nearby, and the surrounding countryside is typical Genesee County farmland.
Local school district
Elba 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.
