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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 470 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Wayne County
Wayne County has a population of 90,829. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 19,472 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of C for ozone pollution. No particle pollution grade is available.
Federal monitoring recorded 251 days of good air quality and 13 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 1 day 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 the Furnace Rd Community Solar Farm in Ontario, Wayne County, ranks #241 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2020 and sells power through RG&E, the local utility.
The farm uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity. It has a capacity of 3.0 MW, a megawatt being a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at any moment. In 2024 it produced 4.7 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a large unit of electricity over time, which is about 470 homes’ worth of yearly use.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 1,800 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as taking about 390 cars off the road for a year.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Wayne County sits along the Lake Ontario shoreline, and Chimney Bluffs State Park is a well-known stop for lake views. Erie Canal villages such as Palmyra and Lyons are close by, set amid apple orchard country.
Local school district
Wayne 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.
