743rd largest plant in North Carolina · 9890th nationally
Murphy-Brown Llc is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW.
| Plant Name | Murphy-Brown Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Murphy - Brown Llc |
| City | Warsaw |
| County | Duplin County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28398 |
| Coordinates | 34.99440, -78.15830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1995 |
| 02 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1995 |
| 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.