North Road Peak — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7479
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Orangeburg, SC
- Operating Since
- 1987
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Orangeburg - (SC)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 475 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Dominion Energy South Carolina
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
North Road Peak
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #4 of 14 Distillate Oil plants in SC#211 of 827 nationally
14 MW Distillate Oil operating in Orangeburg, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
EIAWD
14 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.5451, -80.9109
County
Orangeburg, SC
Nearby Plants
- Bull Street PlantNatural Gas2 MW · 7.2 km
- Jamison Solar FarmSolar1.2 MW · 7.5 km
- SR CordovaSolar100 MW · 9.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
North Road Peak is a 14 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 1987 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Orangeburg - (SC). The plant operates within the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, North Road Peak generated 475 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. The plant is ranked 5th out of 14 similar plants in South Carolina and 255th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
91 MWh
Latest Month
475 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
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.
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