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5.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Gaston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
5.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3094, -81.1352
County
Gaston, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Gastonia - (NC) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Gastonia | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Long Creek Waste Water Plant is a 5.1 MW power plant located in Gaston County, North Carolina. The plant, which began operating in 1995, is owned and operated by the City of Gastonia. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of three generators employing petroleum liquid technology.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of power generation, the Long Creek Waste Water Plant produced 408 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant's size ranks it as the 11th largest of 45 power plants in North Carolina, and 548th 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
14 MWh
Latest Month
408 MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1863 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
37 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.9M
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
0.075 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1869 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina