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 Essex County

Essex County has a population of 36,775. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 8,577 cases in the county.

The county received a grade of C for ozone pollution. For particle pollution — the fine soot and dust that can be breathed deep into the lungs — it received a grade of A.

Federal monitoring recorded 218 days of good air quality and 50 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 4 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

Of the 567 solar plants in its category across New York, Ticon Solar in Ticonderoga ranks #553 by electricity produced in 2024. It began operating that year, so a full year of data is still pending. It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, and has a capacity of 5.0 MW, a measure of the most power it can deliver at once.

Its output so far was 198 MWh, or 0.2 gigawatt-hours, a way of counting energy over time. That is about 20 homes’ worth of electricity. Sunlight is a carbon-free source, and this plant sends its power into the National Grid system.

Nearby places worth exploring

Ticonderoga sits in Essex County, in the Adirondacks. Lake Placid and the Adirondack High Peaks are well-known destinations nearby, and Whiteface Mountain rises near Wilmington. The Lake Champlain shoreline forms the county’s eastern edge.

Local school district

Ticonderoga 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.