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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from wind, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 27,000 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Lewis County
Lewis County has a population of 26,548. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 5,612 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 33 wind plants in this category, and the Number Three Wind Project near Lowville ranks #7 of 33 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2023 and is owned by Invenergy Services LLC. Its capacity, the most power it can send out at one moment, is 106.0 MW (megawatts, a unit of electrical power).
Over 2024 it produced 274.6 gigawatt-hours (a measure of total energy delivered over time), enough to power about 27,000 homes. It uses onshore wind turbines, which are land-based machines whose blades turn in the wind to spin a generator. It supplies the grid area served by National Grid.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 110,000 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 using about 260,000 barrels of oil.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Lowville sits in Lewis County, where the Black River runs through the area and the Tug Hill Plateau rises nearby. Whetstone Gulf State Park, with its deep gorge and rim trails, is a well-known spot for a walk in the outdoors.
Local school district
Lowville Academy and 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.
