105th largest plant in North Carolina · 4252nd nationally
Smithfield Farmland Corp Bladen is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 28.5 MW. It generates roughly 63 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1755 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Smithfield Farmland Corp Bladen |
|---|---|
| Operator | Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. |
| City | Tar Heel |
| County | Bladen County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28392 |
| Coordinates | 34.74625, -78.80729 |
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 | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GEN6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GEN7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GEN8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GEN9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| GN10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| GN11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| GN12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| GN13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| GN14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| GN15 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| GN16 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1995 |
| GN17 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| GN18 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1995 |
| GN19 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| CO₂ | 55 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1755 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 | Duke Energy Progress East |
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.