31st largest plant in North Carolina · 1676th nationally
Rosemary Power Station is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 180 MW. It generates roughly 6.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 622 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1858 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (180 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Rosemary Power Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| City | Roanoke Rapids |
| County | Halifax County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27870 |
| Coordinates | 36.45170, -77.65940 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 86.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 54.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| CO₂ | 6.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 8 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1858 lb/MWh |
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 | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.