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28.5 MW Distillate Oil standby in Bladen, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
28.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
19
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7456, -78.8074
County
Bladen, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Smithfield Farmland Corp Bladen is a 28.5 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Bladen County, North Carolina. The plant, which began operating in 1993, consists of 19 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. and is within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority, situated in the SERC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 77 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Smithfield Farmland Corp Bladen ranks as the 4th largest petroleum liquid plant in North Carolina out of 45 such plants, and it holds the 143rd position nationally among 886 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
77 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1755 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
34 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $21.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
25.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.071 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1761 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina