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New York power
This facility is kept available as backup capacity rather than run continuously. It reported 17 MWh sent to the grid in 2024.
Air quality & health in Nassau County
Nassau County has a population of 1,381,715. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 287,550 cases in the county.
Federal monitoring recorded 1 days of good air quality and 0 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 power plant
Among New York’s 46 oil-fired power plants, Plant No 1 Freeport ranks #31 by electricity produced in 2024. Owned by the Village of Freeport, it sits at 220 West Sunrise Highway in Nassau County and has operated since 1941.
The plant has 2 generators with a combined capacity of 6.0 MW. A megawatt (MW) is a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at one moment. It runs on distillate fuel oil, a refined petroleum liquid, and serves as a standby plant: its role is to be available when extra electricity is needed, rather than to run steadily.
Nearby places worth exploring
Freeport sits on Long Island’s South Shore, not far from Jones Beach State Park and the city of Long Beach on the Atlantic shore. Elsewhere in Nassau County, visitors can find Old Westbury Gardens and Hofstra University.
Local school district
Freeport Union Free 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.
