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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 570 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Columbia County
Columbia County has a population of 60,470. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 14,104 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 567 solar plants in this category, and the one in Ghent, in Columbia County, ranks #208 of 567 by the electricity it produced in 2024.
It’s a solar photovoltaic plant, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts. It began operating in 2021 and has a capacity of 3.3 MW, which is the most power it can deliver at one moment. Over the year it produced 5.7 gigawatt-hours, a measure of electricity over time that powers about 570 homes. Sunshine is carbon-free, so no fuel is burned to make that power. Altus Power America Management, LLC owns the plant, and it connects to the NYSEG grid.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,200 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 5,400 barrels of oil.*
Nearby places worth exploring
The river city of Hudson is close by, known for its antique shops and galleries. Olana State Historic Site and Taconic State Park are also nearby, and the Berkshires sit just across the state line.
Local school district
Taconic Hills 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.
