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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 820 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Tioga County
Tioga County has a population of 47,715. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 10,382 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 Glen Mary 1 in Tioga ranks #69 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. Its solar photovoltaic panels (flat panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity) began operating in 2021. The plant is owned by Generate Capital and connects to the NYSEG system.
Its capacity is 4.9 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power it can deliver at one moment. Over a year it produced 8.2 gigawatt-hours, a unit for large amounts of electricity, which is about 820 homes’ worth of use. Like all solar, it makes power without burning fuel.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 3,200 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 3,300,000 pounds of coal.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Tioga sits in a part of New York known for the riverside village of Owego on the Susquehanna River. The Finger Lakes lie to the north, and Binghamton is a short drive to the east.
Local school district
Owego-Apalachin 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.
