New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 200 homes for a year.*

Air quality & health in Sullivan County

Sullivan County has a population of 79,920. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 16,644 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 Hospital Rd Community Solar Farm in Delaware, Sullivan County, ranks #468 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2019 and is owned by Scale Sustainable I, LLC, with NYSEG as the utility.

Its panels are solar photovoltaic, meaning they turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned. The site can produce up to 1.4 MW, a megawatt being a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at once. In 2024 it generated 2.0 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a large unit of electricity over time, which is about 200 homes’ worth of annual use.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 780 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 92,000 gallons of gasoline.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Delaware sits in the southern Catskills, an area known for its rolling hills and small towns. The village of Monticello is close by, and the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is a well-known stop in the region. The Delaware River forms the county’s western edge.

Local school district

Sullivan West Central School District

Common questions

* 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.