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New York power
Recently began operating (2024) and has not yet reported a full year of generation. Its first complete year of data will appear in the next annual release.
Air quality & health in Niagara County
Niagara County has a population of 209,457. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 44,812 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of B for ozone pollution. No particle pollution grade is available.
Federal monitoring recorded 240 days of good air quality and 21 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 1 day 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 Ruhlmann A in Lockport, Niagara County, ranks #546 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2024, so a full year of output data is still pending.
The site uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned. Its rated capacity, the most power it can send out at one moment, is 5.0 MW. A megawatt (MW) is a unit of power; this much capacity is about 37 homes’ worth of electricity. NYSEG, the local utility, serves the area.
Nearby places worth exploring
Lockport sits in Niagara County, close to Niagara Falls State Park and the river gorge. Farther along the river, the village of Lewiston and Fort Niagara State Park are where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario.
Local school district
Lockport City 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.
