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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 170 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Clinton County
Clinton County has a population of 78,115. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 16,381 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 Adirondack Solar, in Ellenburg Center, ranks #492 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It is a solar photovoltaic plant, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity. It began operating in 2018 and is owned by Cypress Creek Renewables, serving NYSEG customers.
Its capacity is 1.1 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power a plant can deliver at one moment. Over 2024 it produced 1.7 gigawatt-hours, a unit for large amounts of electricity over time, roughly enough for about 170 homes. Like all solar, it makes power without burning fuel.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 660 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 680 acres of forest in a year.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Ellenburg Center sits in Clinton County, in the northern part of the Adirondacks region. Plattsburgh, home to SUNY Plattsburgh, lies on the shore of Lake Champlain. Point au Roche State Park is also close by.
Local school district
Northern Adirondack Central 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.
