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New York power
Produced 16.1 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 1,600 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Onondaga County
Onondaga County has a population of 467,873. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 96,258 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 D.
Federal monitoring recorded 217 days of good air quality and 52 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 power plant
Of the 100 natural gas plants in New York, CH Resources Syracuse in Solvay ranks #71 by electricity produced in 2024. It’s a combined cycle plant, meaning it makes power from burning gas and then reuses the leftover heat to make a bit more. It began operating in 1994 and has two generators with a capacity of 102.7 MW (megawatts, a measure of the most power it can supply at once).
In 2024 it produced 16.1 gigawatt-hours of electricity (a unit for large amounts of energy), which is about 1,600 homes’ worth. The plant is owned by Lakeside Syracuse LLC, and its power flows onto the grid served by National Grid.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 103 megawatts of electricity at once, across 2 generating units. In 2024 it produced 16.1 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 2% 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
Solvay sits just west of Syracuse, home to Syracuse University and Onondaga Lake Park along the lakeshore. A bit farther out, Green Lakes State Park is known for its glacial lakes and walking trails.
Local school district
Solvay Union Free 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.
