862nd largest plant in North Carolina · 11275th nationally
Morganton Station 5 is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Morganton Station 5 |
|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| City | Morganton |
| County | Burke County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28655 |
| Coordinates | 35.72900, -81.74808 |
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 | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| CO₂ | 3 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.