Morehead is a oil power plant in North Carolina.
| Plant Name | Morehead |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| City | Newport |
| County | Carteret County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28557 |
| Coordinates | 34.74576, -76.81026 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 16.3 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress East |
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.