882nd largest plant in North Carolina · 11440th nationally
Carolina Poultry Power Farmville is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 MW. It generates roughly 4.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 381 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (1.7 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Carolina Poultry Power Farmville |
|---|---|
| Operator | Carolina Poultry Power |
| City | Farmville |
| County | Pitt County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27828 |
| Coordinates | 35.59172, -77.61451 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7474 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 7475 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 7476 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southeastern Power Administration |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.