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7.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Union, SC — Duke Energy Carolinas
7.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7225, -81.6471
County
Union, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lockhart Power Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Lockhart Power Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The City West Diesel Plant is a 7.2 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Union County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2011 and consists of 4 generators using petroleum liquids technology. Lockhart Power Co. is the owner and operator.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. City West Diesel Plant's latest annual generation was 34 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked 7th out of 14 petroleum plants in South Carolina and 438th out of 886 nationally. Financial data reported to FERC indicates an installed cost of $367.81 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
6 MWh
Latest Month
34 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1651 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
32 lb/MWh
SO₂
Lockhart Power Company · Data from 2015–2023
$368/kW
Installed Cost
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.067 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1657 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina