New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 86 homes for a year.*

Air quality & health in Delaware County

Delaware County has a population of 44,410. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 10,230 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 LSE Pavo Solar in Walton, Delaware County, ranks #533 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2022 and is owned by Inovateus Solar, LLC, with the New York Power Authority listed as its utility.

It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned. Its capacity is 2.3 MW (a megawatt is a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at one moment), and it made 0.9 gigawatt-hours in 2024 (a gigawatt-hour is a large unit of energy), about 86 homes’ worth of electricity.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 330 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as keeping about 130 tons of waste out of a landfill.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Walton sits in the western Catskills, a region of rolling hills where several branches of the Delaware River gather. The Pepacton Reservoir is a short drive away, and villages such as Delhi and Margaretville anchor the surrounding county.

Local school district

Walton 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.