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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 640 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Schuyler County
Schuyler County has a population of 17,507. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 3,900 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
Out of 567 solar plants in New York, Catlin Solar 1 LLC in Beaver Dams ranks #170 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It’s a solar photovoltaic plant, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, and it has been running since 2019 with a capacity of 4.0 MW, which is the most power it can deliver at one moment.
In 2024 it produced 6.4 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a large measure of electricity over time, roughly enough for about 640 homes. Green Street Power Partners owns it, and it feeds the NYSEG grid. Like most solar plants, it makes power only when the sun is out.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as taking about 530 cars off the road for a year.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Beaver Dams sits in Schuyler County, in the Finger Lakes region. Watkins Glen State Park, with its well-known gorge, lies at the southern tip of Seneca Lake, and the Watkins Glen International race track is nearby.
Local school district
Corning 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.
