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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 310 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Genesee County
Genesee County has a population of 57,529. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 12,203 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
Among New York’s 567 solar plants in this category, Pearl II in Batavia ranks #359 by 2024 electricity produced. It has operated since 2018 and uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity. Its 2.0 MW rating, the most power it can deliver at one moment, comes from one generator.
In 2024 it produced 3.1 gigawatt-hours, a unit of electricity equal to a million kilowatt-hours, enough to power about 310 homes. Because sunlight comes and goes, it ran at 18 percent of its full potential, which is typical for solar. It sends power into the National Grid system.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 1,200 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 1,200,000 pounds of coal.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Batavia sits midway between Buffalo and Rochester, in part of western New York’s farm country. Darien Lake amusement park is a short drive away, and the surrounding countryside of Genesee County is a pleasant stretch of rural roads and open fields.
Local school district
Pembroke 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.
