208th largest plant in North Carolina · 6970th nationally
Long Creek Waste Water Plant is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 5.1 MW. It generates roughly 235 MWh per year — enough to power about 22 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1863 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Long Creek Waste Water Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Gastonia |
| City | Dallas |
| County | Gaston County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28034 |
| Coordinates | 35.31190, -81.14140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| ES2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| ES3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| CO₂ | 219 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1863 lb/MWh |
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.