2.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Burke, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
2.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7479, -81.6067
County
Burke, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Drexel Operations Center is a 2.2 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Burke County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by North Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1. It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The facility operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Drexel Operations Center generated 77 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. The plant's small size results in a relatively low ranking among power plants, being the 25th largest in North Carolina out of 45 plants, and 723rd nationally out of 886 plants.
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
3 MWh
Latest Month
77 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.