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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 9,800 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Schoharie County
Schoharie County has a population of 30,105. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 6,705 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
Of the 567 solar plants in New York, East Point Energy Center in Sharon Springs ranks #3 by electricity produced in 2024. It is a solar photovoltaic plant, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, and it began operating in 2024. It has a capacity of 50.0 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power a plant can deliver at one moment.
In 2024 it produced 97.7 gigawatt-hours of electricity, a gigawatt-hour being a way of counting energy delivered over time. That is about 9,800 homes’ worth of electricity. Its power flows into the National Grid system, and it runs without burning any fuel.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 38,000 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 39,000,000 pounds of coal.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Sharon Springs sits in Schoharie County, a part of the Schoharie Valley known for its farm country. Visitors often head to Howe Caverns, a well-known cave attraction in the area. The village of Cobleskill, home to SUNY Cobleskill, is also close by.
Local school district
Sharon Springs 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.
