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New York power
Generates carbon-free electricity from nuclear fission, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 740,000 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Oswego County
Oswego County has a population of 118,162. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 24,364 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of B for ozone pollution. No particle pollution grade is available.
Federal monitoring recorded 256 days of good air quality and 8 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 0 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 clean energy facility
Of New York’s 3 nuclear plants, the James A Fitzpatrick plant in Lycoming, Oswego County, ranks second for electricity produced in 2024, and it placed third among all 908 reporting power plants in the state. It sits on Lake Road beside Lake Ontario, which supplies its cooling water.
The plant began operating in 1976 and has a single generator rated at 883.3 MW, a measure of the most power it can deliver at once. In 2024 it produced 7,383.2 gigawatt-hours, a unit of electricity over time, which is about 740,000 homes’ worth of yearly use. Nuclear plants make heat by splitting atoms, and since nothing is burned, they release no carbon dioxide while operating.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity by splitting atoms rather than burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,800,000 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 using about 7,000,000 barrels of oil.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Lycoming sits on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario, in a part of Oswego County known for fishing, boating, and quiet lakeside scenery. The city of Oswego, home to SUNY Oswego, is a short drive away, and Selkirk Shores State Park is a familiar spot for camping and picnics along the lake.
Local school district
Mexico 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.
