New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 270 homes for a year.*

Air quality & health in Westchester County

Westchester County has a population of 990,817. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 205,615 cases in the county.

The county received a grade of D for ozone pollution. No particle pollution grade is available.

Federal monitoring recorded 215 days of good air quality and 53 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 5 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 Gedney Way Landfill project in White Plains ranks #407 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It pairs Solar Photovoltaic (panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity) with Batteries (which store power for later use). The site began operating in 2022 and has 3.3 MW of capacity, meaning the most power it can produce at one moment.

In 2024 it produced 2.7 gigawatt-hours, a measure of electricity over time, which is about 270 homes’ worth of power for a year. Solar is a carbon-free way to make electricity, and the plant is owned by Distributed Solar Development, LLC, delivering to the Con Edison system.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 1,000 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 1,100,000 pounds of coal.*

Nearby places worth exploring

White Plains sits in the heart of Westchester County, and the Hudson River towns of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow are a short drive west. Rockefeller State Park Preserve is a well-known place for walks, and Playland amusement park in Rye is a familiar county destination.

Local school district

White Plains City 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.