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New York power
Converts landfill gas into renewable electricity, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 5,100 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Genesee County
Genesee County has a population of 57,529. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 12,203 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
Of the 17 biofuel plants in New York, the Mill Seat Renewable Energy Facility in Bergen, Genesee County, ranks #4 by how much electricity it produced in 2024. It runs on landfill gas, which is methane that forms naturally as buried trash breaks down and is captured so it can be burned for power.
The plant began operating in 2007 and has a capacity of 6.4 MW (a megawatt is a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at once). In 2024 it generated 50.8 gigawatt-hours (a gigawatt-hour is a large unit of electricity over time), enough for about 5,100 homes. It is owned by WM Renewable Energy LLC.
Environmental profile
Captures methane released by decomposing landfill waste and burns it to make electricity. Methane traps more heat in the atmosphere than the carbon dioxide produced by burning it, so the gas is collected rather than left to escape.
Nearby places worth exploring
Bergen sits in western New York between Rochester and Buffalo. Letchworth State Park, often called the Grand Canyon of the East, is a short drive south and is popular for hiking and waterfalls. The college town of Brockport and the city of Rochester are also within easy reach.
Local school district
Byron-Bergen 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.
