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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from the Caroga Creek, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 490 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Fulton County
Fulton County has a population of 52,234. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 11,205 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 Ephratah, in Saint Johnsville, ranks #128 of 142 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It has run since 1911, drawing its water from Caroga Creek. Its four generators (machines that turn the motion of flowing water into electricity) have a combined capacity of 4.0 MW (the most power the plant can deliver at a single moment).
In 2024 the plant produced 4.9 gigawatt-hours (a unit for measuring electricity over time), enough for about 490 homes. It is a conventional hydroelectric plant, meaning it uses moving water directly instead of burning fuel, and Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP owns it.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 1,900 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as the carbon absorbed by about 2,000 acres of forest in a year.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Ephratah sits in Fulton County, close to Gloversville and Johnstown. The Great Sacandaga Lake and the southern Adirondacks are also nearby, popular for boating, fishing, and hiking.
Local school district
Johnstown 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.
