743rd largest plant in North Carolina · 9890th nationally
Edenton Generators is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW.
| Plant Name | Edenton Generators |
|---|---|
| Operator | Town Of Edenton - (Nc) |
| City | Edenton |
| County | Chowan County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27932 |
| Coordinates | 36.02861, -76.57194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.