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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 550 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 plants in this category, and NY Avon I CSG, in the town of Avon in Livingston County, ranks #216 of 567 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It began operating in 2024 and is owned by DG Empire Sun, LLC, with its power delivered through National Grid.
It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel burned. In 2024 it produced 5.5 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a very large unit of energy, which is about 550 homes’ worth of electricity. Its capacity is 5.0 MW, a megawatt being the most power it can send out at one moment.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,100 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 250,000 gallons of gasoline.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Avon sits in the Genesee Valley, not far from Letchworth State Park and its gorge along the Genesee River. Geneseo, home to SUNY Geneseo, and Conesus Lake are also close by.
Local school district
Avon 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.
