New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 230 homes for a year.*

Air quality & health in Dutchess County

Dutchess County has a population of 297,150. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 62,789 cases in the county.

Federal monitoring recorded 252 days of good air quality and 17 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 3 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

Dover CSG is one of 567 solar plants in this category across New York, and it ranks #447 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It sits in Dover Plains, in Dutchess County, and has been operating since 2019. Its owner is Nautilus Solar Solutions, and its power flows onto the NYSEG grid.

The plant uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned and no moving parts. Its capacity is 2.0 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power it can deliver at one moment. In 2024 it produced 2.3 gigawatt-hours, a unit of energy equal to about 230 homes.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 880 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 910 acres of forest in a year.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Dover Plains is in eastern Dutchess County, within reach of the Hudson Valley’s river towns. Poughkeepside is home to Vassar College and Marist College, and the Walkway Over the Hudson pedestrian bridge crosses the river there. Beacon, along the river, is known for the Dia Beacon art museum.

Local school district

Dover Union Free 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.