5.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Gaston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
5.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2891, -81.2052
County
Gaston, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Gastonia, North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Gastonia, Tulip Drive power plant is located in Gaston County, North Carolina. It is owned and operated by North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source and has a total capacity of 5.4 MW distributed across three generators. The plant began operating in 2005.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 206 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. Gastonia, Tulip Drive operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Among petroleum-fueled plants in North Carolina, it ranks 10th out of 45, and nationally it ranks 522nd out of 886.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
9 MWh
Latest Month
206 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.