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New York power
Produced 13.6 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 1,400 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Kings County
Kings County has a population of 2,561,225. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 500,986 cases in the county.
No ozone grade is available for the county in the most recent report. 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 162 days of good air quality and 111 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
New York has 100 natural gas plants in this category, and this one, the Clarkson Fuel Cell at 450 Clarkson Avenue in Brooklyn, ranks #76 of 100 by 2024 electricity produced. It has one generator rated at 1.8 MW, which is its maximum output at any moment (a megawatt is a million watts, a unit of power).
It began operating in 2018 and runs on natural gas. A fuel cell makes electricity through a chemical reaction rather than by burning fuel to spin a turbine. In 2024 it produced 13.6 gigawatt-hours, which is a measure of energy over time, or about 1,400 homes’ worth of electricity for a year.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 2 megawatts of electricity at once, across 1 generating unit. In 2024 it produced 13.6 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 86% of what it could have produced running flat out all year — the pattern of a plant that runs through much of the year.
Nearby places worth exploring
Clarkson Avenue sits in central Brooklyn, a short trip from Prospect Park, the borough’s large green space designed for strolling and picnics. Further out, Coney Island offers its boardwalk and amusement rides. Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Brooklyn Museum are also well-known landmarks.
Local school district
New York City Department Of Education
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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.
