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3.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Guilford, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
3.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9861, -79.9497
County
Guilford, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The High Point, Pump Station Rd power plant is located in Guilford County, North Carolina. It is owned and operated by North Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. Commissioned in 2005, the facility has a total capacity of 3.6 MW, distributed across two generators. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and is situated in the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the High Point, Pump Station Rd plant generated 61 MWh of electricity. This output corresponds to a capacity factor of 0.2%. In terms of size, the plant ranks as the 14th largest out of 45 power plants in North Carolina and 637th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
3 MWh
Latest Month
61 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
6640 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
122 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.8M
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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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
12 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.269 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.054 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
6662 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina