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Summary of Electricity Activity in Erie County, NY

Summary of Erie County, NY Generation

Erie County, NY is ranked #1,188 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #34 out of 59 New York counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 257.6 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.6 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMar 2025
Power Plants34
Companies on File25

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Overall National Rank

#1,188 /2,153 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#34 /59 New York Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

257.6 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Erie County, NY

25

Erie County, NY
Power Plants

34

Annual Net Generation From wind power

99.2 GWh

National Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#405 /515 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#11 /13 New York Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Erie County, NY

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Wind
Solar
Landfill Gas
Natural Gas
Distillate Fuel Oil
37.8%35.7%18.5%8.0%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#34 / 59#1188 / 2153257.58 GWh1.56 M MMBtu
Wind#11 / 13#405 / 51599.19 GWh374.22 k MMBtu
Solar#8 / 57#399 / 120793.62 GWh327.12 k MMBtu
Landfill Gas#7 / 14#40 / 24848.36 GWh618.09 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#28 / 35#713 / 92720.94 GWh240.12 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#14 / 17#695 / 7385.43 MWh67 MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2024.

Power Plants in Erie County, NY

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Steel Winds Wind FarmEvergreen Wind, LLC54.9 GWh207.3 k MMBtu Wind
Chaffee Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC48.4 GWh618.1 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
Steel Winds IIEvergreen Wind, LLC41.3 GWh155.7 k MMBtu Wind
Indeck Yerkes Energy CenterIndeck-Yerkes Ltd Partnership20.9 GWh240.2 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Main Rd Community SolarAES Distributed Energy8.1 GWh28.1 k MMBtu Solar
DOCCS WendeDOCCS Wende7.8 GWh27.5 k MMBtu Solar
Amherst Community SolarAmherst Community Solar LLC7.7 GWh26.9 k MMBtu Solar
Corning Riverview (CSG)Corning Riverview Project7.3 GWh25.4 k MMBtu Solar
Broadway CDG Solar LLCBroadway CDG Solar LLC7.2 GWh24.4 k MMBtu Solar
Bullis Road Solar (CSG)RPNY Solar 2, LLC7.1 GWh24.6 k MMBtu Solar
Millersport GM 1Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation6.8 GWh23.8 k MMBtu Solar
NY Grand Island 871 Whitehaven Rd SolarGrand Island Sunrise LLC6.5 GWh22.3 k MMBtu Solar
NY Lancaster Gunnville Rd Site 1 Solar CAC Power 14, LLC6.1 GWh21.2 k MMBtu Solar
Steel SunCleanCapital Holdings4.4 GWh16.4 k MMBtu Solar
Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-9 Hamburg TpkeCleanCapital Holdings3.3 GWh11.5 k MMBtu Solar
Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-2 Hamburg TpkeCleanCapital Holdings3.3 GWh11.4 k MMBtu Solar
Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-4 Hamburg TpkeCleanCapital Holdings3.2 GWh11.0 k MMBtu Solar
Big Tree Community Solar FarmGenerate Capital3.1 GWh10.9 k MMBtu Solar
AES Tonawanda Solar LLCAES Distributed Energy3.1 GWh10.8 k MMBtu Solar
Seneca Nation Cattaraugus Wind TurbineSeneca Nation3.0 GWh11.2 k MMBtu Wind
Chambers 3 - Erie County AldenMN8 Energy LLC2.7 GWh9.4 k MMBtu Solar
Buffalo NY GigaFactoryTesla Inc.2.4 GWh9.2 k MMBtu Solar
Bizer CreekGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation2.0 GWh6.9 k MMBtu Solar
Comfort CSGNautilus Solar Solutions1.6 GWh5.6 k MMBtu Solar
NY6 BatteryKey Capture Energy-4.5 GWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
C R Huntley Generating StationNRG Huntley Operations Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Elk Street SolarElk Street Solar LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
General Mills IncGeneral Mills Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
GowansNautilus Solar Solutions0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Hospira IncHospira Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
KCE NY 10, LLCKey Capture Energy0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
LFG EnergyLFG Energy Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
NY Evans 7690 SW Blvd - SL Evans Array 1SL Evans, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
NY Evans 7690 SW Blvd - SL Evans Array 2SL Evans, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1462Allegany County96.9 GWh18
#1453Cattaraugus County100.2 GWh13
#751Chautauqua County855.5 GWh24
#1388Genesee County126.9 GWh25
#1427Livingston County110.0 GWh12
#923Monroe County548.8 GWh41
#44Niagara County15.5 TWh25
#1656Orleans County40.4 GWh12
#Warren County-363.6 GWh2
#727Wyoming County906.6 GWh15

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Erie County, NY

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#148Akron, NY22.4 GWh3
#212Alden, NY10.5 GWh2
#345Buffalo, NY2.4 GWh4
#254Depew, NY7.2 GWh1
#329East Aurora, NY3.1 GWh1
#256Elma Center, NY7.1 GWh1
#332Farnham, NY3.0 GWh1
#355Grandyle Village, NY1.6 GWh1
#64Lackawanna, NY110.3 GWh6
#199Lancaster, NY12.2 GWh3
#123Tonawanda, NY37.8 GWh5
#173University at Buffalo, NY16.5 GWh3

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025