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New York power
Produced 0.3 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 34 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Orange County
Orange County has a population of 407,470. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 78,693 cases in the county.
No ozone grade is available for the county in the most recent report. For particle pollution — the fine soot and dust that can be breathed deep into the lungs — it received a grade of B.
Federal monitoring recorded 228 days of good air quality and 38 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 power plant
Of the 100 natural gas plants in New York, Shoemaker in Middletown ranks #98 by electricity produced in 2024. It runs a natural gas fired combustion turbine, which works much like a jet engine: burning gas spins a turbine, and the turbine spins a generator. The plant has been operating since 1972 and is owned by Alliance NYGT, LLC.
Shoemaker can produce up to 41.9 MW (megawatts, a measure of the most power it can deliver at one moment), and it has one generator. In 2024 it produced 0.3 gigawatt-hours (a unit of electricity over time), which is about 34 homes’ worth of yearly use. Its modest output suggests a supporting role on the Orange & Rockland system.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 42 megawatts of electricity at once, across 1 generating unit. In 2024 it produced 0.3 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 0% of what it could have produced running flat out all year — the pattern of a plant that runs only during periods of high demand.
Nearby places worth exploring
Middletown is the commercial hub of Orange County, set in the Hudson Valley. West Point and Storm King Art Center are a short drive away. Bear Mountain and Harriman state parks also draw hikers and visitors from across the region.
Local school district
Middletown 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.
