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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 840 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Cayuga County
Cayuga County has a population of 74,485. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 16,077 cases in the county.
No ozone or particle pollution grades are available for this county in the most recent report. The figures above describe how many residents live with conditions sensitive to air quality — not measured pollution levels.
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 Union Springs 963, in Cayuga County, ranks #56 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2022 and uses solar photovoltaic technology, which means panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts. It is owned by EF NY CDG 003, LLC and connects to the National Grid system.
The plant has a capacity of 5.0 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power it can send out at one moment. Over the year it produced 8.4 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a unit of energy over time, which is enough for about 840 homes. Like all solar plants, it generates only when the sun is out.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 3,200 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as not burning about 3,300,000 pounds of coal.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Union Springs sits in the Finger Lakes region of Cayuga County. Nearby, Auburn is a well-known city, and the shores of Owasco and Cayuga lakes draw visitors for boating and scenery. Fillmore Glen State Park, near Moravia, offers gorge trails.
Local school district
Union Springs Central 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.
