New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 330 homes for a year.*

Air quality & health in Montgomery County

Montgomery County has a population of 49,368. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 10,138 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

Duanesburg is one of 567 solar plants in New York’s solar category, and it ranks #329 of 567 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It sits on Alexander Road in Montgomery County and is owned by Onyx Asset Services Group.

It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned. The plant began operating in 2018 and has a capacity of 2.0 MW. A megawatt (MW) is a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at once. In 2024 it produced 3.3 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a very large unit of electricity, which is enough to power about 330 homes. Its power flows onto the National Grid system.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 1,300 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 1,300,000 pounds of coal.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Duanesburg sits in the Mohawk Valley region of upstate New York. Nearby, Amsterdam and the Mohawk River corridor are known for the Erie Canal’s locks and towpath trails that follow the valley, a pleasant setting for a walk or bike ride.

Local school district

Duanesburg Central School District

Common questions

* 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.