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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 610 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Erie County
Erie County has a population of 946,147. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 196,802 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of B for ozone pollution. For particle pollution — the fine soot and dust that can be breathed deep into the lungs — it received a grade of C.
Federal monitoring recorded 168 days of good air quality and 97 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 9 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
New York has 567 solar plants in this category, and the NY Lancaster Gunnville Rd Site 1 Solar C ranks #195 of them by 2024 electricity produced. It sits in Lancaster, Erie County, and began operating in 2024.
The site uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity. Its capacity is 5.0 MW (a megawatt is a measure of the most power a plant can deliver at once). In 2024 it generated 6.1 gigawatt-hours, which is about 610 homes’ worth of electricity. AC Power 14, LLC owns it, and NYSEG serves the area.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,300 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as taking about 500 cars off the road for a year.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Lancaster is a short drive from Buffalo, where you’ll find the Canalside waterfront on Lake Erie, the Buffalo Zoo, and the University at Buffalo. Niagara Falls is also a short drive north.
Local school district
Lancaster 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.
