749th largest plant in North Carolina · 10066th nationally
Granite Falls Walmart is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.2 MW.
| Plant Name | Granite Falls Walmart |
|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| City | Granite Falls |
| County | Caldwell County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28630 |
| Coordinates | 35.78110, -81.39280 |
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 | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| CO₂ | 37 metric tons |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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.