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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 Erie County
Erie County has a population of 946,147. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 196,802 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of B for ozone pollution. For particle pollution — the fine soot and dust that can be breathed deep into the lungs — it received a grade of C.
Federal monitoring recorded 168 days of good air quality and 97 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 9 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 renewable energy facility
Comfort CSG is one of 567 solar plants in New York, and it ranks #494 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It sits on Whitehaven Road in Grand Island and uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts.
The plant began operating in 2024, so a full year of output data is still pending. Its capacity is 4.0 MW, which is the most power it can deliver at one moment; a megawatt (MW) is a million watts, a common way to size a power plant. Nautilus Solar Solutions owns it, and it connects to the local grid served by National Grid. Solar generation is renewable and carbon-free.
Nearby places worth exploring
Grand Island sits in Erie County, just outside Buffalo, where the Canalside waterfront on Lake Erie, the Buffalo Zoo, and the University at Buffalo are all easy to reach. Niagara Falls is a short drive north.
Local school district
Grand Island 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.
