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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 200 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Cattaraugus County
Cattaraugus County has a population of 75,600. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 16,007 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 Homer Street East in Olean ranks #475 of 567 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It is a solar photovoltaic plant, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, and it has been operating since 2019. CleanCapital Holdings owns it, and it connects to the National Grid network.
In 2024 it generated 2.0 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a very large unit of electricity, which is about 200 homes’ worth of use over a year. Its single generating unit has a capacity of 1.6 MW, a megawatt being the most power it can deliver at one moment. Because the sun doesn’t shine around the clock, it ran at roughly 14 percent of that capacity over the year.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 760 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 89,000 gallons of gasoline.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Olean sits in Cattaraugus County, close to Allegany State Park, a well-loved spot for hiking and camping. Ellicottville, a ski village known for Holiday Valley resort, is also within reach. St. Bonaventure University is located near Olean.
Local school district
Olean 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.
