New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 330 homes for a year.*

Air quality & health in Clinton County

Clinton County has a population of 78,115. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 16,381 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 the Boas Rd #1 Community Solar Farm in Mooers, Clinton County, ranks #325 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, and it has been running since 2019. Altus Power America Management, LLC owns it, and NYSEG delivers its power to the local grid.

The farm has a capacity of 2.0 MW, which is the most electricity it can send out at one moment. Over the year it produced 3,263 MWh, or 3.3 gigawatt-hours, a measure of total energy over time that equals about 330 homes’ yearly use. It works like a community solar farm, sharing its clean, carbon-free power with the local grid.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 1,300 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as the carbon absorbed by about 1,300 acres of forest in a year.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Mooers sits in the far north of New York, near the Canadian border. To the south, Plattsburgh is home to SUNY Plattsburgh and sits on the shore of Lake Champlain. Point au Roche State Park and the northern Adirondacks are close by for anyone who enjoys time outdoors.

Local school district

Northeastern Clinton Central School District

Common questions

* 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.