New York power

Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 160 homes for a year.*

Air quality & health in Westchester County

Westchester County has a population of 990,817. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 205,615 cases in the county.

The county received a grade of D for ozone pollution. No particle pollution grade is available.

Federal monitoring recorded 215 days of good air quality and 53 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 5 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

New York has 567 solar plants in this category, and The Source at White Plains, at 100 Bloomingdale Road, ranks #495 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, and began operating in 2022.

Its capacity is 1.0 MW, which is the most power it can send out at any one moment (a megawatt is a million watts). Over the year it produced 1.6 gigawatt-hours, a unit for large amounts of electricity, roughly enough for about 160 homes. Sunlight is a carbon-free source, though panels only produce while the sun is up.

Environmental impact

Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 620 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 240 tons of waste out of a landfill.*

Nearby places worth exploring

White Plains is the main city of Westchester County, with Yonkers to the south and the Hudson River towns of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow to the northwest. Rockefeller State Park Preserve is a popular spot for walking, and Playland amusement park in Rye is a well-known county destination.

Local school district

White Plains City School District

Common questions

* 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.