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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 630 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Cortland County
Cortland County has a population of 45,752. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 9,243 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 Bellisario Solar 1, near Lapeer in Cortland County, ranks #178 of them by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2021 and is owned by Lapeer-Cortland Solar, LLC, serving customers through NYSEG.
The site uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned. It can produce up to 5.0 MW at its peak, and a megawatt (MW) is a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at one moment. Over the year it generated 6.3 gigawatt-hours, a unit of energy that equals about 630 homes’ yearly use.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,400 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as not burning about 2,500,000 pounds of coal.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Cortland, home to SUNY Cortland, is the nearest well-known town. Greek Peak ski resort sits to the south, and the Finger Lakes region begins just to the west.
Local school district
Marathon 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.
