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 Dutchess County

Dutchess County has a population of 297,150. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 62,789 cases in the county.

Federal monitoring recorded 252 days of good air quality and 17 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 renewable energy facility

Of the 567 solar plants in this category across New York, DOCCS Greenhaven in Stormville ranks #179 by electricity produced in 2024. It began operating in 2021 and uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned. Its capacity is 3.7 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power the plant can send out at once.

In 2024 it produced 6.3 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a large unit for counting electricity over time, which is about 630 homes’ worth of power for the year. It is a single-unit plant in NYSEG territory, and the power it makes is carbon-free.

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 using about 6,000 barrels of oil.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Stormville sits in Dutchess County, a short drive from Poughkeepsie, home to Vassar College and Marist College. The Walkway Over the Hudson, a pedestrian bridge, is also in Poughkeepsie. Farther along the river, Beacon is known for the Dia Beacon art museum.

Local school district

Arlington 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.