New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 370 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

Of the 567 solar plants in New York’s clean-energy category, Ellsworth I CSG in Mechanicville ranks #272 by how much electricity it produced in 2024, putting it right around the middle of the pack. It began operating in 2019 and is owned by Nautilus Solar Solutions.

The plant uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity. It has a capacity of 2.0 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power it can send out at once, and it produced 3.7 gigawatt-hours in 2024, a gigawatt-hour being a large unit of electricity over time, enough to supply about 370 homes.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 1,400 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 1,500 acres of forest in a year.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Mechanicville sits in Saratoga County, a short drive from Saratoga Springs, home to the Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and Saratoga Spa State Park. Saratoga Lake is just outside the city, a popular spot for boating and relaxing by the water.

Local school district

Mechanicville City 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.