New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 220 homes for a year.*

Air quality & health in Oswego County

Oswego County has a population of 118,162. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 24,364 cases in the county.

The county received a grade of B for ozone pollution. No particle pollution grade is available.

Federal monitoring recorded 256 days of good air quality and 8 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 0 days 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 Oswego County – Fulton Solar, on NY-3 in Fulton, ranks #458 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts. It began operating in 2018 and is owned by Tesla Inc.

Its nameplate capacity is 2.0 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power it can deliver at one moment. In 2024 it generated 2.2 gigawatt-hours, a unit of energy equal to the power of a thousand megawatts running for an hour, which is about 220 homes’ worth of electricity for a year. National Grid delivers that power locally.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 830 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 2,100 barrels of oil.*

Nearby places worth exploring

Fulton sits in Oswego County, a short drive from the city of Oswego, home to SUNY Oswego on the shore of Lake Ontario, where Fort Ontario overlooks the harbor. Selkirk Shores State Park and the Salmon River draw anglers and campers to the area.

Local school district

Fulton City School District

Common questions

* 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.