New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 140 homes for a year.*

Air quality & health in Rockland County

Rockland County has a population of 340,807. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 64,981 cases in the county.

The county received a grade of C for ozone pollution. No particle pollution grade is available.

Federal monitoring recorded 226 days of good air quality and 41 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 6 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

New York has 567 solar plants in this category, and 100 Brook Hill Drive Solar in West Nyack ranks #511 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It sits in Rockland County, is owned by Diamond Properties, and delivers power through Orange & Rockland’s local grid.

It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity without burning anything. Its 2.0 MW capacity (a megawatt is a measure of the most power a plant can deliver at one moment) began operating in 2015. In 2024 it produced 1.4 gigawatt-hours, which is enough to power about 140 homes.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 520 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 540 acres of forest in a year.*

Nearby places worth exploring

West Nyack is a short drive from the river village of Nyack, a lively spot along the Hudson. The Palisades run along the river’s edge, and in the county’s north, Bear Mountain and Harriman state parks offer wide stretches of woods and trails.

Local school district

Clarkstown 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.