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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from the Oswegatchie River, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 670 homes for a year.*
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 142 hydropower plants in this category, and Dunn Paper in Gouverneur ranks #116 of 142 by electricity produced in 2024. It sits on the Oswegatchie River and uses conventional hydroelectric technology, meaning river water spins turbines to make power, with no fuel burned.
The plant began operating in 1959 and has 3 generators with a capacity of 1.0 MW. Capacity is the most power it can produce at one moment. In 2024 it generated 6.7 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a very large unit of energy, which is about 670 homes’ worth of electricity for a year.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,600 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as not using about 6,300 barrels of oil.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Gouverneur sits in St. Lawrence County, a region framed by the St. Lawrence River and the Adirondack foothills. The college towns of Canton, home to St. Lawrence University and SUNY Canton, and Potsdam, home to Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam, are both a short drive away.
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.
