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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 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 Burns Road Solar in Angola, Erie County, ranks #344 of 567 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It began operating in 2024, so a full year of data is still to come.
The site uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity. Its capacity is 3.2 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power it can deliver at one moment, roughly what about 320 homes use. Pivot Energy owns it, and National Grid carries its power onward.
Nearby places worth exploring
Angola sits along the Lake Erie shoreline, and Buffalo is a short drive away, with its Canalside waterfront, the Buffalo Zoo, and the University at Buffalo. Niagara Falls is a short drive north of the city.
Local school district
Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
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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.
