655th largest plant in North Carolina · 8311th nationally
Shelby, Nc is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW.
| Plant Name | Shelby, Nc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Electric Glass Fiber America, Llc. |
| City | Shelby |
| County | Cleveland County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28150 |
| Coordinates | 35.32640, -81.62920 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| GEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| 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.