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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from the Batten Kill, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 360 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Washington County
Washington County has a population of 60,047. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 13,152 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
Center Falls is one of New York’s 142 hydropower plants in this category, and it ranks #134 of 142 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It sits on the Batten Kill in Greenwich, Washington County, and has been running since 1984.
Hydropower works by letting flowing river water turn a turbine, which is a wheel that spins when water pushes against it, and the spinning drives a generator. Center Falls has 2 generators and a capacity of 0.8 MW, which is the most power it can deliver at one moment. In 2024 it produced 3.6 gigawatt-hours, a way of counting electricity over time, and that is enough for about 360 homes.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 1,400 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as keeping about 540 tons of waste out of a landfill.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Greenwich sits in rolling farm country along the Vermont border, and the Batten Kill river runs through the area. The eastern shore of Lake George is within reach for a day trip, and the farmland and river valley make for scenic back-road drives.
Local school district
Greenwich 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.
