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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 Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County has a population of 124,891. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 26,694 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of D for ozone pollution. For particle pollution — the fine soot and dust that can be breathed deep into the lungs — it received a grade of B.
Federal monitoring recorded 233 days of good air quality and 29 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 1 day 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 this one, on West Main Street in Sherman, Chautauqua County, ranks #506 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It’s a solar photovoltaic plant, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts. It began operating in 2024, so a full year of output data is still pending.
The plant has a rated capacity of 4.7 MW, a megawatt being the measure of how much power it can deliver at its peak. SL Sherman, LLC owns it, and the power flows onto National Grid’s local lines. As a solar plant, it generates electricity without burning fuel.
Nearby places worth exploring
Sherman sits in western Chautauqua County, not far from Chautauqua Lake and the Chautauqua Institution, a well-known summer arts and education community. The city of Jamestown is also nearby, and the Lake Erie shoreline and its wine country run along the county’s northern edge.
Local school district
Sherman 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.
