1.3 MW Distillate Oil operating in Burke, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7766, -81.6643
County
Burke, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Morganton - (NC) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Morganton - (NC) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Catawba River Pollution Control is a small petroleum-fueled power plant located in Burke County, North Carolina. The plant has a total capacity of 1.3 MW and began operating in 2009. It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Morganton, North Carolina.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, Catawba River Pollution Control produced 4 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 44 out of 45 power plants in North Carolina, and 828 out of 886 nationally.
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
Commercial Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
4 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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.