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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 Tompkins County
Tompkins County has a population of 103,558. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 20,492 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of B for ozone pollution. No particle pollution grade is available.
Federal monitoring recorded 218 days of good air quality and 20 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 0 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
New York has 567 solar plants in this category, and Enfield Solar Site 2, in Tompkins County, ranks #557 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2024, so a full year of data is still to come.
The site uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts. Its capacity is 5.0 MW, a megawatt being the most power it can send out at one moment. Because the plant is new, no output figures are claimed here yet.
Nearby places worth exploring
Enfield sits just outside Ithaca, home to Cornell University and Ithaca College, at the southern end of Cayuga Lake. Taughannock Falls and Buttermilk Falls state parks are both well known for their dramatic gorges.
Local school district
Ithaca 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.
