Summary of Electricity Activity in Erie County, NY
Summary of Erie County, NY Generation
Erie County, NY is ranked #1,185 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #35 out of 59 New York counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 316.4 GWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 2.0 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | May 2026 |
| Power Plants | 37 |
| Companies on File | 26 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in Erie County, NY
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Annual Net Generation From solar power
110.6 GWh
National Rank in Terms of solar Net Electricity Generation
#465 /1,317 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of solar Net Electricity Generation
#13 /57 New York Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Erie County, NY
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Erie County, NY
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #35 / 59 | #1185 / 2193 | 316.41 GWh | 1.99 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #13 / 57 | #465 / 1317 | 110.58 GWh | 387.41 k MMBtu |
| Wind | #11 / 13 | #412 / 518 | 110.21 GWh | 406.99 k MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #25 / 36 | #605 / 927 | 62.77 GWh | 690.99 k MMBtu |
| Landfill Gas | #7 / 13 | #53 / 239 | 37.36 GWh | 503.86 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #16 / 18 | #679 / 741 | 12.95 MWh | 128 MMBtu |
Power Plants in Erie County, NY
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indeck Yerkes Energy Center | Indeck-Yerkes Ltd Partnership | 62.8 GWh | 691.1 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Steel Winds Wind Farm | Evergreen Wind, LLC | 62.2 GWh | 227.8 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Steel Winds II | Evergreen Wind, LLC | 44.5 GWh | 166.2 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Chaffee Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | 37.4 GWh | 503.9 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| Main Rd Community Solar | AES Distributed Energy | 8.0 GWh | 27.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Comfort CSG | Nautilus Solar Solutions | 7.8 GWh | 27.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| DOCCS Wende | DOCCS Wende | 7.7 GWh | 26.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Millersport GM 1 | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 7.6 GWh | 26.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Corning Riverview (CSG) | CleanCapital Holdings | 7.4 GWh | 25.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Amherst Community Solar | Amherst Community Solar LLC | 7.3 GWh | 25.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| NY Grand Island 871 Whitehaven Rd Solar | Grand Island Sunrise LLC | 7.0 GWh | 24.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Bullis Road Solar (CSG) | RPNY Solar 2, LLC | 6.5 GWh | 22.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| NY Lancaster Gunnville Rd Site 1 Solar C | AC Power 14, LLC | 5.5 GWh | 20.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Broadway CDG Solar LLC | Broadway CDG Solar LLC | 5.3 GWh | 18.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Burns Road Solar | Pivot Energy | 4.5 GWh | 15.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Steel Sun | CleanCapital Holdings | 4.4 GWh | 16.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Seneca Nation Cattaraugus Wind Turbine | Seneca Nation | 3.5 GWh | 12.9 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-9 Hamburg Tpke | CleanCapital Holdings | 3.2 GWh | 11.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Big Tree Community Solar Farm | Generate Capital | 3.1 GWh | 10.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-2 Hamburg Tpke | CleanCapital Holdings | 3.1 GWh | 10.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| NY Evans 7690 SW Blvd - SL Evans Array 2 | SL Evans, LLC | 3.1 GWh | 10.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-4 Hamburg Tpke | CleanCapital Holdings | 3.0 GWh | 10.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| NY Evans 7690 SW Blvd - SL Evans Array 1 | SL Evans, LLC | 3.0 GWh | 10.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Chambers 3 - Erie County Alden | MN8 Energy LLC | 2.8 GWh | 9.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| AES Tonawanda Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | 2.8 GWh | 9.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Gowans (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | 2.4 GWh | 8.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Elk Street Solar | Elk Street Solar LLC | 2.1 GWh | 7.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Bizer Creek | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 2.0 GWh | 6.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Buffalo NY GigaFactory | Tesla Inc. | 1.1 GWh | 3.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| NY6 Battery | Key Capture Energy | -4.5 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| C R Huntley Generating Station | NRG Huntley Operations Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| General Mills Inc | General Mills Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Hospira Inc | Hospira Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| KCE NY 10, LLC | Key Capture Energy | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| LFG Energy | LFG Energy Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| New Road | Generate Capital | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| NYSolar06 | NYSolar06, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1400 | Allegany County | 152.5 GWh | 21 |
| #1405 | Cattaraugus County | 150.2 GWh | 16 |
| #754 | Chautauqua County | 883.2 GWh | 36 |
| #1398 | Genesee County | 154.2 GWh | 29 |
| #1146 | Livingston County | 351.8 GWh | 14 |
| #910 | Monroe County | 587.3 GWh | 42 |
| #48 | Niagara County | 14.9 TWh | 26 |
| #1644 | Orleans County | 57.1 GWh | 14 |
| - | Warren County | -322.2 GWh | 2 |
| #706 | Wyoming County | 1.1 TWh | 15 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Erie County, NY
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #163 | Akron, NY | 21.8 GWh | 5 |
| #219 | Alden, NY | 10.5 GWh | 2 |
| #285 | Angola, NY | 7.0 GWh | 2 |
| #363 | Buffalo, NY | 3.2 GWh | 4 |
| #321 | Depew, NY | 5.3 GWh | 1 |
| #367 | East Aurora, NY | 3.1 GWh | 1 |
| #293 | Elma Center, NY | 6.5 GWh | 1 |
| #352 | Farnham, NY | 3.5 GWh | 1 |
| #273 | Grandyle Village, NY | 7.8 GWh | 2 |
| #307 | Highland-on-the-Lake, NY | 6.1 GWh | 2 |
| #67 | Lackawanna, NY | 120.4 GWh | 6 |
| #215 | Lancaster, NY | 11.3 GWh | 3 |
| #79 | Tonawanda, NY | 80.0 GWh | 5 |
| #182 | University at Buffalo, NY | 16.8 GWh | 3 |