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1.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Gaston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2747, -81.1383
County
Gaston, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Gastonia - (NC) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Gaston Memorial Hospital | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Gaston Memorial Hospital is a 1.8 MW diesel-fueled power plant located in Gaston County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2006 and is operated by the City of Gastonia. It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Gaston Memorial Hospital generated 22 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked 30th out of 45 similar plants in North Carolina, and 769th 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
22 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1960 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
39 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
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.079 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1966 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina