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11.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Gaston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
11.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3017, -81.2092
County
Gaston, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Gastonia Prime Power Park is a 11.8 MW peaking power plant located in Gaston County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1. It consists of six generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Gastonia Prime Power Park generated 162 MWh of electricity, resulting in a very low capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked 6th out of 45 similar plants in North Carolina and 294th 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
7 MWh
Latest Month
162 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.0M
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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility