758th largest plant in North Carolina · 10231st nationally
Onslow Power Producers is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 10.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,036 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 62% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Onslow Power Producers |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cube District Energy, Llc |
| City | Jacksonville |
| County | Onslow County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28540 |
| Coordinates | 34.79750, -77.54306 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| SO₂ | 2 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 |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.