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New York power
Produced 12.7 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 1,300 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 power plant
New York has 100 natural gas plants in this category, and Apple Staten Island – Winant Place ranks #79 of 100 by 2024 electricity produced. It sits at 100 Winant Place on Staten Island and is owned by Bloom Energy. It has one generator with a rating of 5.0 MW, which is its maximum output at any moment, and it began operating in 2022.
In 2024 it produced 12.7 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a large measure of electricity over time, enough for about 1,300 homes. It burns natural gas and sits in Con Edison’s service area, and it ran at 29 percent of its full capacity, which is how much of its potential output it actually delivered.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 5 megawatts of electricity at once, across 1 generating unit. In 2024 it produced 12.7 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 29% of what it could have produced running flat out all year — the pattern of a plant that runs through much of the year.
Nearby places worth exploring
Staten Island offers plenty to explore nearby. The Staten Island Ferry gives wide views of the harbor, Snug Harbor Cultural Center is a well-loved spot for gardens and the arts, and the wooded trails of the Staten Island Greenbelt are popular for walking.
Local school district
New York City Department Of Education
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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.
