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New York power
Produced 6,468.9 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 650,000 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 power plant
Of the 100 natural gas power plants in New York, Sithe Independence Station in Oswego produced the most electricity in 2024. Across all 908 reporting plants in the state, it came in fifth. It turned out 6,468.9 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a unit for measuring large amounts of electricity, which is about 650,000 homes’ worth.
The plant is a natural gas fired combined cycle facility, meaning it uses gas to spin one set of turbines, then captures leftover heat to make steam that spins another. It began operating in 1994 and has a capacity of 1,157.8 MW, a megawatt being a measure of how much power it can deliver at once.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 1,158 megawatts of electricity at once, across 6 generating units. In 2024 it produced 6,468.9 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 64% 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
Oswego sits on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario, where the Oswego River meets the lake. The city is home to SUNY Oswego and is a popular stop for lake fishing and sunset views. Fair Haven Beach State Park is a short drive east along the shoreline.
Local school district
Oswego City 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.
