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New York power
Recently began operating (2024) and has not yet reported a full year of generation. Its first complete year of data will appear in the next annual release.
Air quality & health in Oneida County
Oneida County has a population of 227,555. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 47,467 cases in the county.
Federal monitoring recorded 211 days of good air quality and 50 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 renewable energy facility
New York has 567 solar plants in this category, and Wolcott Hill (Camden) in Oneida County is one of them, ranking #560 of 567 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2024, so a full year of data is still pending. It uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity. Its capacity is listed at 5.0 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power it can send out at once. That is roughly what about 3.5 homes use over time.
The plant is owned by Nautilus Solar Solutions and connects to the grid served by National Grid. It is a single-generator site on Brewster Road. Solar power produces electricity without burning fuel, so the sun is the only thing it draws on.
Nearby places worth exploring
Camden sits in Oneida County, within easy reach of Utica and Rome in the Mohawk Valley. Rome is home to Fort Stanwix National Monument, and the Erie Canal runs through the region. The eastern shore of Oneida Lake also touches the county.
Local school district
Camden 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.
