Gastonia Prime Power Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56954
- Capacity
- 11.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gaston, NC
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 162.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Gastonia Prime Power Park
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #6 of 45 Distillate Oil plants in NC#250 of 827 nationally
11.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Gaston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAWD
11.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.3017, -81.2092
County
Gaston, NC
Nearby Plants
- Gastonia, Tulip DriveDistillate Oil5.4 MW · 1.4 km
- Godwin Drive PlantDistillate Oil6.3 MW · 1.5 km
- Sheridan Road Solar FarmSolar3 MW · 6.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Gastonia Prime Power Park is a 11.8 MW peaking power plant located in Gaston County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1. It consists of six generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Gastonia Prime Power Park generated 162 MWh of electricity, resulting in a very low capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked 6th out of 45 similar plants in North Carolina and 294th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
7 MWh
Latest Month
162 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.