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5.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Gaston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
5.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2891, -81.2052
County
Gaston, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Gastonia, North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Gastonia, Tulip Drive power plant is located in Gaston County, North Carolina. It is owned and operated by North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source and has a total capacity of 5.4 MW distributed across three generators. The plant began operating in 2005.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 206 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. Gastonia, Tulip Drive operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Among petroleum-fueled plants in North Carolina, it ranks 10th out of 45, and nationally it ranks 522nd out of 886.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
9 MWh
Latest Month
206 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
8801 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
162 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.1M
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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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
16 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.356 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.071 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
8829 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina