Unc-Ch Lfg Facility is a natural gas power plant in North Carolina.
| Plant Name | Unc-Ch Lfg Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | University Of North Carolina |
| City | Chapel Hill |
| County | Orange County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27516 |
| Coordinates | 35.93861, -79.05917 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFG1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 2013 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.