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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from wind, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 51,000 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Suffolk County
Suffolk County has a population of 1,523,170. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 316,289 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of F for ozone pollution. For particle pollution — the fine soot and dust that can be breathed deep into the lungs — it received a grade of A.
Federal monitoring recorded 235 days of good air quality and 76 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 3 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
Among the 33 wind plants in New York, South Fork Wind ranks second by electricity produced in 2024. It sits offshore near East Hampton in Suffolk County and uses one offshore wind turbine, a tall spinning tower that captures ocean wind and turns it into electricity. Wind is a renewable, carbon-free source, since it needs no fuel to burn.
South Fork Wind began operating in 2024. Its capacity is 130.0 MW, a megawatt being a measure of how much power it can deliver at once. Over 2024 it produced 512.1 gigawatt-hours, a unit of total energy delivered over time, enough for about 51,000 homes. Its owner is Orsted Wind Power North America LLC, and power reaches customers through PSEG Long Island.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 200,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as keeping about 77,000 tons of waste out of a landfill.*
Nearby places worth exploring
East Hampton sits on the South Fork of Long Island, known for its ocean beaches and village shopping streets. Montauk Point State Park lies farther east at the island’s tip, and Sag Harbor is a well-known waterfront village nearby.
Local school district
East Hampton 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.
