New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 530 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 567 solar plants in this category, and Johnstown Solar 1 in Gloversville ranks #227 of 567 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It is a solar photovoltaic plant, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, and it has been running since 2019.

In 2024 it produced 5.3 gigawatt-hours, a unit of electricity, which is about 530 homes’ worth of power. Its capacity is 4.0 MW, a megawatt being the most power it can deliver at one moment. AES Distributed Energy owns it, and National Grid serves the area. Because sunshine comes and goes, plants like this typically run well below full capacity over a year.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,000 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 240,000 gallons of gasoline.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Gloversville and neighboring Johnstown sit in Fulton County, with the Great Sacandaga Lake and the southern Adirondacks close at hand. It’s a part of the state where lake days, hiking, and small-city main streets are all within an easy drive.

Local school district

Mayfield 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.