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2.8 MW Distillate Oil standby in WILSON, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
2.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.6943, -77.9192
County
WILSON, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Wilson) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Wilson) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Wilson) plant is located in Wilson County, North Carolina. The plant has a total capacity of 2.8 MW and is owned and operated by Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Wilson). Commissioned in 2002, the plant consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant's balancing authority is Duke Energy Progress East, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year for which data is available, the plant generated 298 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.2%. The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Wilson) plant ranks 18th out of 45 similar plants in North Carolina, and 678th out of 886 nationally.
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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
13 MWh
Latest Month
298 MWh
Annual Generation
1.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1640 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
32 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.066 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1645 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.1M
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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