157th largest plant in North Carolina · 5452nd nationally
Gastonia Prime Power Park is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 11.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Gastonia Prime Power Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| City | Dallas |
| County | Gaston County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28034 |
| Coordinates | 35.30170, -81.20920 |
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 | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| CO₂ | 100 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 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 |
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.