Sorry, no records were found. Please adjust your search criteria and try again.
Sorry, unable to load the Maps API.
Profile
New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 690 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Richmond County
Richmond County has a population of 490,687. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 100,230 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of D for ozone pollution. 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 238 days of good air quality and 75 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 3 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 the Amazon JFK8 Solar Project on Staten Island ranks #141 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, and it began operating in 2021.
Last year it generated 6.9 gigawatt-hours, a unit of electricity equal to a million kilowatt-hours; that is about 690 homes’ worth of electricity. Its capacity is 4.9 MW, or megawatts, which is the most power it can deliver at one moment, and it feeds the Con Edison system.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,700 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 burning about 310,000 gallons of gasoline.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Staten Island offers plenty to explore nearby. The Staten Island Ferry is a familiar way to take in harbor views, Snug Harbor Cultural Center is a welcoming spot for arts and gardens, and the wooded trails of the Staten Island Greenbelt are good for a quiet walk.
Local school district
New York City Department Of Education
Common questions
What kind of power plant is this?
Where is it?
Who runs it?
Which utility serves this area?
Is this near my ZIP code?
* 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.
