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New York power
Recently began operating (2024) and has not yet reported a full year of generation. Its first complete year of data will appear in the next annual release.
Air quality & health in St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence County has a population of 106,940. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 22,121 cases in the county.
No ozone or particle pollution grades are available for this county in the most recent report. The figures above describe how many residents live with conditions sensitive to air quality — not measured pollution levels.
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 this one, in Richville, St. Lawrence County, ranks #378 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It’s a solar photovoltaic plant, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, with a capacity of 3.3 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power it can deliver at once.
The plant began operating in 2024, so a full year of data isn’t in yet. Its power goes onto the National Grid system, the regional network of lines that carries electricity to customers.
Nearby places worth exploring
Richville sits in northern New York, in the St. Lawrence River and Adirondack foothills region. The nearby college towns of Canton and Potsdam are home to St. Lawrence University, SUNY Canton, Clarkson University, and SUNY Potsdam.
Local school district
Gouverneur Central 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.
