Buncombe, North Carolina · Plant code 2706

Asheville

Asheville is a natural gas plant in Buncombe, North Carolina. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 1,012 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 3,835,288 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 44%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,999

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Location Arden, North Carolina

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,598,662 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 8 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 398 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 824 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 3,825,799 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 9,489 MWh · 0% of generation

Col 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Duke Energy Progress - (NC)

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	207 MW	Retired or canceled	1,964
2	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	207 MW	Retired or canceled	1,971
CT5	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	191 MW	Operating	2,019
CT7	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	191 MW	Operating	2,020
GT1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	212 MW	Operating	1,999
GT2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	212 MW	Operating	2,000
ST6	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	103 MW	Operating	2,019
ST8	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	103 MW	Operating	2,020

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

387,928 MWh

Jan

372,615 MWh

Feb

201,320 MWh

Mar

192,721 MWh

Apr

342,019 MWh

May

360,669 MWh

Jun

367,521 MWh

Jul

370,861 MWh

Aug

305,754 MWh

Sep

233,904 MWh

Oct

331,467 MWh

Nov

368,509 MWh

Dec

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Metropolitan Sewerage District

Hydro

Metropolitan Sewerage District is a hydro plant in Buncombe, North Carolina. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

3 MW 6,140 MWh 0 tons CO2

Metropolitan Sewerage District 12.6 mi away

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