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9.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (4 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (5 MW) standby in Pitt, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
9.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.6660, -77.3574
County
Pitt, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Patheon Manufacturing Service LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Patheon Manufacturing Service LLC | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
DSM Pharmaceuticals is a 9.2 MW hybrid power plant located in Pitt County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 1987 and is operated by Patheon Manufacturing Service LLC. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and petroleum liquids technologies across its eight generators. It operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In terms of its size, DSM Pharmaceuticals ranks as the 8th largest power plant out of 45 in North Carolina, and 358th out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 46 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE)
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
2 MWh
Latest Month
46 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
908 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
18 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.037 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.007 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
911 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.9M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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