72nd largest plant in South Carolina · 5227th nationally
North Road Peak is a oil power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 14.0 MW.
| Plant Name | North Road Peak |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Orangeburg - (Sc) |
| City | Oangeburg |
| County | Orangeburg County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29115 |
| Coordinates | 33.54520, -80.91090 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 7.0 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| WEST | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 7.0 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| CO₂ | 449 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 9 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 | Dominion Energy South Carolina |
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.