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1.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Catawba, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.5772, -81.2081
County
Catawba, 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 Maiden Community Center is a 1.8 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Catawba County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2006 and is operated by North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1. It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant's balancing authority is Duke Energy Carolinas, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, the Maiden Community Center produced 99 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.6%. The plant is relatively small, ranking 34th out of 45 power plants in North Carolina and 790th 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
4 MWh
Latest Month
99 MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3854 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
71 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.4M
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
7 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.156 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.031 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3867 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina