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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 30,000 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Livingston County
Livingston County has a population of 61,158. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 12,996 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 facilities reporting electricity generation. Morris Ridge, built on former farmland outside Mount Morris, is the largest of them.
In 2024 it produced 303.6 gigawatt-hours of electricity — about what 30,000 homes use in a year. Solar panels have no moving parts and burn no fuel: they turn sunlight straight into electricity, which means the site generates during daylight and nothing after dark. It began operating in 2024.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 120,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as taking about 25,000 cars off the road for a year.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Mount Morris sits at the northern entrance to Letchworth State Park, where the Genesee River runs through a deep gorge with several waterfalls. The village overlooks the valley, and the Mount Morris Dam nearby offers tours and river views.
Local school district
Mount Morris 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.
