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New York power
Produced 49.8 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 5,000 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 power plant
New York has 100 natural gas plants in this category, and the Indeck Oswego Energy Center in Oswego ranks #47 of 100 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 1990 and uses a natural gas fired combined cycle design, meaning it captures the leftover heat from burning gas to make extra power.
Its capacity is 57.4 MW (megawatts, a measure of the most power it can deliver at once). In 2024 it produced 49.8 gigawatt-hours (a unit of electricity over time), enough for about 5,000 homes. Its two generators serve National Grid’s local system.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 57 megawatts of electricity at once, across 2 generating units. In 2024 it produced 49.8 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 10% 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
Oswego sits on the shore of Lake Ontario and is home to SUNY Oswego. Fort Ontario overlooks the harbor, a quiet spot for a walk with lake views. A short drive away, Selkirk Shores State Park and the Salmon River draw anglers and campers.
Local school district
Oswego 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.
