New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 760 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

New York has 567 solar plants in this category, and Orioles Community Solar in Hannacroix ranks #109 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It sits on Route 9W in Greene County and began operating in 2022. It uses solar photovoltaic technology, which means panels turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned.

Its capacity is 5.6 MW, a megawatt being a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at one moment. Over 2024 it produced 7.6 gigawatt-hours, a unit for a large amount of electricity over time, enough to supply about 760 homes. The owner is Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, LLC, and the plant serves the Central Hudson service area.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,900 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 3,000,000 pounds of coal.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Hannacroix sits in Greene County, close to the Hudson River villages of Catskill and Athens along the eastern edge. To the west, the northern Catskills rise toward Hunter Mountain and Windham Mountain, both known for skiing, and Kaaterskill Falls is another well-loved stop in the area.

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.