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New York power
Recently began operating (2024) and has not yet reported a full year of generation. Its first complete year of data will appear in the next annual release.
Air quality & health in Albany County
Albany County has a population of 316,659. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 64,742 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of B for ozone pollution. For particle pollution — the fine soot and dust that can be breathed deep into the lungs — it received a grade of D.
Federal monitoring recorded 184 days of good air quality and 84 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 5 days 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 Krumkill Road Solar North in Guilderland, Albany County, ranks #411 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, and it has a rated capacity of 5.0 MW. A megawatt (MW) is a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at once; 5.0 MW is about 260 homes’ worth over a year.
The plant recently began operating, so a full year of output data is still pending. It sends power into the grid served by National Grid and is owned by Generate Capital. Because sunlight is its fuel, it generates electricity without burning anything.
Nearby places worth exploring
Guilderland sits just west of Albany, the state capital, home to the Empire State Plaza and the University at Albany. The Hudson River waterfront is close by, and Thacher State Park rises in the Helderberg hills nearby.
Local school district
Guilderland 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.
