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NYS Population, July 2020-2023

NYS Population, July 2020 – 2023
16 counties in NYS gained population in 2022, while 46 counties lost population.
County July 2020 July 2023 23-20 Change 22-20 Percent
Bronx County 1,461,151 1,356,476 βˆ’104,675 βˆ’7.35%
Kings County 2,718,447 2,561,225 βˆ’157,222 βˆ’5.96%
Queens County 2,388,864 2,252,196 βˆ’136,668 βˆ’5.87%
New York County 1,677,232 1,597,451 βˆ’79,781 βˆ’5.06%
Seneca County 33,516 32,349 βˆ’1,167 βˆ’3.49%
Chemung County 83,668 81,325 βˆ’2,343 βˆ’2.82%
Orleans County 40,135 39,124 βˆ’1,011 βˆ’2.56%
Chenango County 47,064 45,920 βˆ’1,144 βˆ’2.46%
Cayuga County 76,147 74,485 βˆ’1,662 βˆ’2.20%
Cortland County 46,741 45,752 βˆ’989 βˆ’2.13%
Franklin County 47,477 46,502 βˆ’975 βˆ’2.07%
Schuyler County 17,864 17,507 βˆ’357 βˆ’2.01%
Clinton County 79,699 78,115 βˆ’1,584 βˆ’2.01%
Chautauqua County 127,376 124,891 βˆ’2,485 βˆ’1.97%
Wyoming County 40,259 39,532 βˆ’727 βˆ’1.82%
Cattaraugus County 76,974 75,600 βˆ’1,374 βˆ’1.80%
Washington County 61,091 60,047 βˆ’1,044 βˆ’1.72%
Fulton County 53,100 52,234 βˆ’866 βˆ’1.64%
Oneida County 231,082 227,555 βˆ’3,527 βˆ’1.54%
Columbia County 61,414 60,470 βˆ’944 βˆ’1.52%
Madison County 67,935 66,921 βˆ’1,014 βˆ’1.50%
Allegany County 47,328 46,651 βˆ’677 βˆ’1.44%
Greene County 47,752 47,062 βˆ’690 βˆ’1.44%
Essex County 37,275 36,775 βˆ’500 βˆ’1.34%
Onondaga County 474,192 467,873 βˆ’6,319 βˆ’1.34%
Genesee County 58,302 57,529 βˆ’773 βˆ’1.34%
Tioga County 48,348 47,715 βˆ’633 βˆ’1.32%
St. Lawrence County 108,329 106,940 βˆ’1,389 βˆ’1.29%
Niagara County 212,126 209,457 βˆ’2,669 βˆ’1.26%
Steuben County 93,309 92,162 βˆ’1,147 βˆ’1.23%
Monroe County 757,551 748,482 βˆ’9,069 βˆ’1.20%
Jefferson County 116,069 114,787 βˆ’1,282 βˆ’1.10%
Westchester County 1,001,453 990,817 βˆ’10,636 βˆ’1.06%
Broome County 198,156 196,077 βˆ’2,079 βˆ’1.05%
Yates County 24,722 24,472 βˆ’250 βˆ’1.01%
Rensselaer County 160,871 159,305 βˆ’1,566 βˆ’0.97%
Herkimer County 60,037 59,484 βˆ’553 βˆ’0.92%
Richmond County 494,598 490,687 βˆ’3,911 βˆ’0.79%
Livingston County 61,590 61,158 βˆ’432 βˆ’0.70%
Erie County 952,342 946,147 βˆ’6,195 βˆ’0.65%
Nassau County 1,390,491 1,381,715 βˆ’8,776 βˆ’0.63%
Wayne County 91,202 90,829 βˆ’373 βˆ’0.41%
Warren County 65,609 65,380 βˆ’229 βˆ’0.35%
Montgomery County 49,485 49,368 βˆ’117 βˆ’0.24%
Lewis County 26,560 26,548 βˆ’12 βˆ’0.04%
Hamilton County 5,079 5,082 3 0.06%
Suffolk County 1,522,064 1,523,170 1,106 0.07%
Ontario County 112,363 112,494 131 0.12%
Schenectady County 159,289 159,902 613 0.38%
Delaware County 44,231 44,410 179 0.40%
Dutchess County 295,901 297,150 1,249 0.42%
Putnam County 97,635 98,060 425 0.43%
Ulster County 181,271 182,333 1,062 0.58%
Oswego County 117,429 118,162 733 0.62%
Albany County 314,018 316,659 2,641 0.84%
Rockland County 337,367 340,807 3,440 1.01%
Schoharie County 29,753 30,105 352 1.17%
Saratoga County 235,793 238,711 2,918 1.23%
Orange County 400,986 407,470 6,484 1.60%
Sullivan County 78,453 79,920 1,467 1.84%
Otsego County 58,373 60,126 1,753 2.89%
Tompkins County 99,772 103,558 3,786 3.57%
Andy Arthur, 3/22/24
Source: census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx

Additional Utility-Scale Industrial Solar – Proposed in New York State (2022)

Additional Utility-Scale Industrial Solar
Proposed in New York State (2022)
Plant Name County Nameplate Capacity (MW) Status Planned Operation Date Latitude Longitude
Hecate Energy Albany 2 LLC Albany 20.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 12/2023 42.50791 -73.83651
Hecate Energy Albany County 1 Albany 20.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 12/2023 42.51546 -73.83345
Hecate Energy Gedney Hill Albany 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 6/2025 42.45173 -73.89284
Alfred Oaks Solar, LLC Allegany 115.2 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 5/2026 42.21000 -77.82000
Cold Creek Solar Allegany 108.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 1/2028 42.49500 -78.08200
Kosa Allegany 1.5 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 11/2023 42.06882 -77.80742
Bakerstand Solar (NY) Cattaraugus 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 11/2024 42.34421 -78.47842
SunEast Dog Corners Solar Project Cayuga 20.0 (T) Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction 12/2024 42.74430 -76.66531
Empire Solar (NY) Chautauqua 125.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2027 42.25960 -79.61420
NY Fredonia 9824 Route 60 Solar Chautauqua 5.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 12/2023 42.43106 -79.30247
South Ripley Solar Chautauqua 270.0 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 12/2024 42.19812 -79.75789
Afton Solar Chenango 5.0 (U) Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete 4/2024 42.24230 -75.53364
Greene Community Solar Chenango 5.0 (T) Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction 4/2024 42.25207 -75.82642
Hecate Energy Columbia County Solar Columbia 60.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 11/2025 42.17503 -73.59039
Shepherd’s Run Solar Columbia 60.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2025 42.16141 -73.57453
Homer Solar Energy Center Cortland 90.0 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 11/2027 42.65865 -76.09993
Fork in the Road Solar Dutchess 1.4 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 3/2024 41.95000 -73.75000
Elk Street Solar Erie 2.4 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 4/2024 42.85000 -78.85000
NY Grand Island 871 Whitehaven Rd Solar Erie 5.0 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 12/2024 43.02750 -78.92066
NY Lancaster Gunnville Rd Site 1 Solar Erie 5.0 (TS) Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation 10/2023 42.95263 -78.61796
SunEast Limestone Solar Project Fulton 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 43.01744 -74.25296
Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC Genesee 500.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2025 43.09734 -78.23041
Potic Solar Greene 4.9 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 42.29559 -73.90120
SunEast Flat Hill Solar Project Herkimer 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 43.04436 -74.79632
SunEast Grassy Knoll Solar Project Herkimer 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 43.06538 -74.84372
SunEast Hills Solar Project Herkimer 20.0 (T) Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction 12/2024 43.06830 -74.84923
SunEast Watkins Road Solar Project Herkimer 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 43.06127 -75.05584
ASA Clayton NY Solar I LLC Jefferson 1.3 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 11/2023 44.16176 -76.10899
FFP – NY Game Farm Jefferson 5.0 (U) Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete 4/2024 44.01276 -76.00873
Greens Corners Solar Jefferson 120.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 3/2025 43.93590 -75.97268
Sandy Creek Solar Jefferson 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 6/2025 43.81283 -76.06884
Tracy Solar Energy Center Jefferson 119.0 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 11/2027 44.17594 -75.98513
Copenhagen Solar Lewis 4.3 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 10/2023 43.86310 -75.71931
Hatchery Solar Livingston 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 7/2025 42.97658 -77.76974
Highbanks Solar Livingston 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 10/2025 42.73723 -77.91431
Horseshoe Solar Energy Livingston 180.0 (U) Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete 12/2025 42.57076 -77.45296
NY Geneseo 3240 W Lake Rd Solar Livingston 5.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 12/2023 42.84721 -77.71827
FFP – NY Werner Monroe 5.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 12/2023 42.96606 -77.68387
High River Energy Center, LLC Montgomery 90.0 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 5/2024 42.90186 -74.13273
Mill Point Solar Montgomery 250.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 11/2025 42.91910 -74.34116
Mohawk Solar Montgomery 90.5 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 11/2024 42.88713 -74.63781
SunEast Tabletop Solar Project Montgomery 80.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 42.95950 -74.56680
Slayton Settlement Road Solar Niagara 5.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 1/2024 43.20356 -78.64543
Slayton Settlement Road Solar Niagara 2.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 1/2024 43.20356 -78.64543
Eureka North Solar Oneida 3.5 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 12/2024 43.12887 -75.41637
Eureka South Solar Oneida 5.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 12/2024 43.13071 -75.41617
SunEast Skyline Solar Project Oneida 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 43.06307 -75.45195
NY Sorrell Hill II CSG Onondaga 5.0 (TS) Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation 11/2023 43.14672 -76.35467
Source Power II – Taft Onondaga 3.7 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 10/2023 43.12198 -76.04235
Summit – Cicero Onondaga 5.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 11/2023 43.20000 -76.12000
SunEast Clay Solar Project Onondaga 50.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 43.19255 -76.17360
Route 5 & 20 Community Solar Farm Ontario 2.3 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 6/2024 42.89900 -77.46100
State Route 64N Community Solar Farm Ontario 1.2 (T) Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction 5/2024 42.91500 -77.45400
SunEast Manchester Solar Project Ontario 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 42.95832 -77.19503
Mannys Corners Solar 1 LLC Orange 4.9 (TS) Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation 12/2023 42.96400 -74.14440
Northline Solar Rensselaer 4.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 11/2023 42.86910 -73.61530
SunEast Hilltop Solar Project Rensselaer 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 42.80861 -73.64046
NY8 – ELP Stillwater Solar Saratoga 20.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 10/2023 42.92623 -73.71147
Glenville Solar Schenectady 4.3 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 11/2023 42.83949 -73.93256
NY8 – Teichos Pattersonville Schenectady 20.0 (U) Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete 11/2023 42.88080 -74.09510
East Point Energy Center, LLC Schoharie 50.0 (T) Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction 3/2024 42.46137 -74.33509
NY Beaver Dams Dix 1239 Duvall Rd Solar Schuyler 5.0 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 11/2024 42.29465 -76.94717
Halsey Lane Solar Seneca 5.0 (T) Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction 12/2023 42.60397 -76.83834
ASA DeKalb NY Solar I LLC St Lawrence 5.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 10/2023 44.49209 -75.24480
ASA DeKalb NY Solar II LLC St Lawrence 3.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 10/2023 44.48816 -75.24438
ASA DeKalb NY Solar III LLC St Lawrence 3.3 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 10/2023 44.42411 -75.37919
ASA Gouverneur NY Solar I LLC St Lawrence 1.5 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 10/2023 44.39085 -75.44324
ASA Gouverneur NY Solar II LLC St Lawrence 4.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 10/2023 44.36009 -75.42747
NY Lancaster Shisler Rd Site 2 Solar St Lawrence 5.2 (TS) Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation 10/2023 44.67888 -74.96407
NY Potsdam 28 Hamilton St. Solar St Lawrence 4.4 (TS) Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation 11/2023 44.67888 -74.96407
SunEast Fariway Solar Project St Lawrence 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 44.63516 -75.44118
Chidsey Hill Road Solar Steuben 3.0 (T) Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction 12/2023 42.57306 -77.16598
Clear View Solar Steuben 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 9/2025 42.57062 -77.46378
Mahany Steuben 3.0 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 11/2023 42.46994 -77.69541
Wheaton-STEU Steuben 5.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 42.55582 -77.41701
Manorville II Suffolk 0.6 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 10/2024 40.83400 -72.78190
Day Hollow Road Solar Tioga 5.0 (T) Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction 12/2023 42.11305 -76.17806
SunEast Valley Solar Project Tioga 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 42.08380 -76.24770
Magruder Solar Ulster 5.0 (U) Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete 10/2023 41.60294 -74.13770
West Shore Solar LLC Ulster 2.4 (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction 3/2024 41.80327 -73.96494
Bald Mountain Solar Washington 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 6/2025 43.13520 -73.56470
FFP – NY Burch Washington 2.5 (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete 11/2023 43.32265 -73.46798
SunEast Highview Solar Project Wyoming 20.0 (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated 12/2024 42.70035 -77.99672
Andy Arthur, 11/8/23 Source: EIA 860 Data (2022)

Data Source: Energy Information Agency, Preliminary Monthly Electricity Generator Facilities EIA-860M, Released Septmber 2023. Get the data: eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m

NYS Population in Each Plant Hardiness Zone

Nearly 2 / 3rds of New York lives in Zone 7, with only 7% living in Zone 5a or colder.

Zone Min Population Percent of State
3b βˆ’35 2,211 0.01%
4a βˆ’30 110,324 0.55%
4b βˆ’25 302,565 1.50%
5a βˆ’20 989,435 4.90%
5b βˆ’15 2,455,523 12.16%
6a βˆ’10 2,675,357 13.25%
6b βˆ’5 1,015,609 5.03%
7a 0 3,940,523 19.51%
7b 5 8,704,603 43.10%
Andy Arthur, 8/11/23.

Zone data derived from the PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University and USDA, with the state’s population from 2020 US Census.

This actually makes a lot of sense because most of New York’s population is in New York City or Long Island, and much of rest is Westchester, Rockland, Buffalo and Syracuse.

Democrats Voting for HR 461

Democrats Voting for HR 461
Condemning Sheltering Aliens in Schools
State District Name Party
AK AK Mary Sattler Peltola D
ME 2 Jared F. Golden D
NC 1 Donald G. Davis D
NC 13 Wiley Nickel D
NV 3 Susie Lee D
NY 18 Patrick Ryan D
WA 3 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D
Andy Arthur, 6/14/23

Latest Sunsets in America on June 21st

Latest Sunsets in America (CONUS)
The places you want to be tonight if you want to be out and enjoying life.
County Sunset Dusk
Divide County, ND 10:06 PM 10:48 PM
Williams County, ND 10:03 PM 10:45 PM
Burke County, ND 10:02 PM 10:44 PM
McKenzie County, ND 10:00 PM 10:41 PM
Ontonagon County, MI 9:59 PM 10:39 PM
Mountrail County, ND 9:58 PM 10:40 PM
Renville County, ND 9:58 PM 10:40 PM
Houghton County, MI 9:58 PM 10:37 PM
Baraga County, MI 9:55 PM 10:35 PM
Bottineau County, ND 9:55 PM 10:37 PM
Ward County, ND 9:55 PM 10:36 PM
Mercer County, ND 9:52 PM 10:32 PM
Lincoln County, MT 9:52 PM 10:34 PM
Marquette County, MI 9:51 PM 10:31 PM
McHenry County, ND 9:51 PM 10:33 PM
McLean County, ND 9:51 PM 10:32 PM
Rolette County, ND 9:51 PM 10:33 PM
Oliver County, ND 9:49 PM 10:29 PM
Pierce County, ND 9:49 PM 10:31 PM
Towner County, ND 9:48 PM 10:31 PM
Andy Arthur, 6/21/23.
Data Source: rSuncalc

The Latest Sunset in Albany is on June 27th

Sunset Times in Albany
The latest sunset is a six days after the first day of summer on June 27th.
Date Sunset Dusk
Wed, 6/21 8:37:50 PM 9:12:52 PM
Thu, 6/22 8:38:02 PM 9:13:04 PM
Fri, 6/23 8:38:11 PM 9:13:13 PM
Sat, 6/24 8:38:19 PM 9:13:21 PM
Sun, 6/25 8:38:25 PM 9:13:25 PM
Mon, 6/26 8:38:28 PM 9:13:28 PM
Tue, 6/27 8:38:30 PM 9:13:27 PM
Wed, 6/28 8:38:29 PM 9:13:25 PM
Thu, 6/29 8:38:26 PM 9:13:20 PM
Fri, 6/30 8:38:21 PM 9:13:13 PM
Andy Arthur, 6/21/23.

Data Source: rSuncalc