655th largest plant in North Carolina · 8311th nationally
Gaston County Renewable Energy Center is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW. It generates roughly 21.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,998 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 57% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Gaston County Renewable Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gaston County Solid Waste And Recycling Division |
| City | Dallas |
| County | Gaston County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28034 |
| Coordinates | 35.38570, -81.17200 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| SO₂ | 4 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 | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.