5.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Gaston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
5.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3094, -81.1352
County
Gaston, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Gastonia | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Gastonia | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Long Creek Waste Water Plant is a 5.1 MW power plant located in Gaston County, North Carolina. The plant, which began operating in 1995, is owned and operated by the City of Gastonia. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of three generators employing petroleum liquid technology.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of power generation, the Long Creek Waste Water Plant produced 408 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant's size ranks it as the 11th largest of 45 power plants in North Carolina, and 548th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
14 MWh
Latest Month
408 MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
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.