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3.2 MW Landfill Gas operating in Union, SC — Duke Energy Carolinas
3.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.6158, -81.8187
County
Union, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lockhart Power Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Lockhart Power Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Union Renewable Energy Facility is a 3.2 MW landfill gas power plant located in Union County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2015 and has two generators utilizing landfill gas as its primary fuel source. Lockhart Power Co. is the owner and operator of the facility.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the Union Renewable Energy Facility generated 18,987 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.6%. Among landfill gas plants in South Carolina, it ranks 5th out of 8, and nationally it ranks 207th out of 284 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
19.0K MWh
Annual Generation
67.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2015
$1,531/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.9M
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
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.365 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
75.4%
Annual Net Gen
21 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina