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9.6 MW Landfill Gas operating in Montgomery, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
9.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3328, -79.9657
County
Montgomery, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Uwharrie Mountain Renewable is a 9.6 MW landfill gas power plant located in Montgomery County, North Carolina. The facility began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy, LLC. The plant consists of 6 generators utilizing landfill gas as its primary fuel source. It operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Uwharrie Mountain Renewable generated 32,065 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.0%. The plant is ranked as the largest of 16 landfill gas facilities in North Carolina and 37th out of 284 such facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
32.1K MWh
Annual Generation
38.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2014
$1,987/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $19.1M
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.372 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
41.8%
Annual Net Gen
35 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina