705th largest plant in North Carolina · 9135th nationally
Works 53 is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Works 53 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ppg Ind Fiber Glass Prdcts Inc |
| City | Lexington |
| County | Davidson County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27292 |
| Coordinates | 35.75500, -80.27778 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1975 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1967 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| 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.