9.6 MW Landfill Gas operating in Montgomery, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
9.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3328, -79.9657
County
Montgomery, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Uwharrie Mountain Renewable is a 9.6 MW landfill gas power plant located in Montgomery County, North Carolina. The facility began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy, LLC. The plant consists of 6 generators utilizing landfill gas as its primary fuel source. It operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Uwharrie Mountain Renewable generated 32,065 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.0%. The plant is ranked as the largest of 16 landfill gas facilities in North Carolina and 37th out of 284 such facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
32.1K MWh
Annual Generation
38.0%
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.