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New York power
Produced 16.4 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 1,600 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Richmond County
Richmond County has a population of 490,687. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 100,230 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of D for ozone pollution. For particle pollution — the fine soot and dust that can be breathed deep into the lungs — it received a grade of B.
Federal monitoring recorded 238 days of good air quality and 75 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 3 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 power plant
New York has 100 natural gas plants in this category, and Certain Solar – Staten Island, at 10 Sneden Avenue, ranks #70 of 100 by 2024 electricity produced. It is owned by Bloom Energy and started operating in 2020.
The site has 4 generators and a capacity of 7.5 MW, a megawatt being a unit of power, roughly how much electricity a facility can deliver at once. In 2024 it produced 16.4 gigawatt-hours, a unit of energy equal to a billion watt-hours, enough for about 1,600 homes. Its fuel is natural gas, and its power is delivered through Con Edison.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 8 megawatts of electricity at once, across 4 generating units. In 2024 it produced 16.4 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 25% of what it could have produced running flat out all year — the pattern of a plant that runs through much of the year.
Nearby places worth exploring
Staten Island is home to the Staten Island Ferry, whose harbor views are a familiar part of New York City life. Snug Harbor Cultural Center offers gardens and arts programming, and the wooded trails of the Staten Island Greenbelt are a popular place to walk.
Local school district
New York City Department Of Education
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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.
