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9.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Lenoir, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
9.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2683, -77.6610
County
Lenoir, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) plant is located in Lenoir County, North Carolina. The facility, which began operating in 2013, has a total capacity of 9.2 MW across four generators. It is owned and operated by Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) and utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,236 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.5%. The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) plant ranks as the 7th largest petroleum liquids plant in North Carolina out of 45 such plants, and 357th nationally out of 886.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
56 MWh
Latest Month
1.2K MWh
Annual Generation
1.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1087 lb/MWh
NOx
20 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.044 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.009 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.9%
Annual Net Gen
2 GWh
CO₂eq
1091 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.0M
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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