117th largest plant in South Carolina · 6865th nationally
Pacolet Diesel Generation Facility is a oil power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW.
| Plant Name | Pacolet Diesel Generation Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lockhart Power Co |
| City | Pacolet |
| County | Spartanburg County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29372 |
| Coordinates | 34.89860, -81.73970 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DI 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| DI 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| DI 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| CO₂ | 29 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 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.