Gaston County, North Carolina has 18 power plants totaling 582 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G G Allen | Belmont | Coal | 435 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Mountain Island | Mount Holly | Hydroelectric | 60.0 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Gaston Solar Power Plant | Cherryville Township | Solar | 25.0 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| High Shoals Pv1 | High Shoals | Solar | 16.0 MW | Pine Gate Renewables |
| Gastonia Prime Power Park | Dallas | Oil | 11.8 MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Gastonia, Tulip Drive | Gastonia | Oil | 5.4 MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Long Creek Waste Water Plant | Dallas | Oil | 5.1 MW | City Of Gastonia |
| Mariposa Solar Center Llc | Stanley | Solar | 5.0 MW | Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc |
| Auten Road Farm, Llc | Gastonia | Solar | 5.0 MW | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Gastonia Solar Center | Gastonia | Solar | 4.3 MW | Adapture Renewables, Inc. |
| Gaston County Renewable Energy Center | Dallas | Biomass | 4.2 MW | Gaston County Solid Waste And Recycling Division |
| Cherryville City Hall | Cherryville | Oil | 1.8 MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital | Gastonia | Oil | 1.8 MW | City Of Gastonia |
| De Solar 1725 Drywall Dr | Mt. Holly | Solar | 1.0 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Riverbend | Mount Holly | Coal | — MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Gastonia Rankin Lake | Gastonia | Oil | — MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Gastonia Duke Street | Gastonia | Oil | — MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Hornet Solar | Gaston | Solar | — MW | Hornet Solar Llc |
Gaston County, North Carolina has 18 power plants totaling 582 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 75% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (10%) and Solar (10%). The largest facility is G G Allen at 435 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
To find plants closer to a specific address in Gaston County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.