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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 600 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
Eden Hidden Meadows is one of 567 solar plants in New York’s clean-energy category, ranking #199 of 567 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It sits in Fort Meadow, in Washington County, and began operating in 2024.
The plant uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned. It has a capacity of 5.0 MW (a megawatt is a measure of the most power it can deliver at one moment). Over the year it produced 6.0 gigawatt-hours (a gigawatt-hour is a large amount of electricity over time), enough for about 600 homes.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,300 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as not burning about 270,000 gallons of gasoline.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Fort Meadow sits in Washington County, in rolling farm country along the Vermont border. The Batten Kill river runs through the area, and the eastern shore of Lake George is a short drive away.
Local school district
Argyle 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.
