New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 850 homes for a year.*

Air quality & health in Greene County

Greene County has a population of 47,062. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 10,629 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

Coxsackie Solar is one of 567 solar plants in New York, and it ranks #44 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It sits along Route 9W in Greene County and began operating in 2022. Its panels are solar photovoltaic, meaning they turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned.

The plant is rated at 5.0 MW, a measure of the most power it can deliver at any one moment. Over a year, it produced 8.5 gigawatt-hours, a unit for large amounts of electricity, which is enough to power about 850 homes. FPS Coxsackie Solar LLC owns it, and its power reaches customers through Central Hudson.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 3,300 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as taking about 700 cars off the road for a year.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Coxsackie sits on the western bank of the Hudson River, with the river villages of Catskill and Athens close by. To the west, the northern Catskills offer Hunter Mountain and Windham Mountain ski resorts, along with the well-known Kaaterskill Falls.

Local school district

Coxsackie-Athens 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.