Query
Gaston
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Gaston
Generated
2026-10-18T02:08:36.471Z

Briefing on Gaston

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
178 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1963
Operating since
4
Generators
14.6%
Capacity factor
226 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Gaston is a 178 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.

Gaston is reported in North Carolina since 1963 under Dominion Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 14.6% capacity factor and 226 GWh annual generation; $342/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Halifax, North Carolina
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Dominion Energy
Operator
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Grid
PJM Interconnection
Plant ID
2756

What stands out

1

Gaston is a 178 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in North Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 14.6% capacity factor and 226 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $0.3/MWh OpEx, $342/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Duke invests $100M in batteries in Belmont; could raise that to $1 billion for Gaston County” (Business North Carolina, 2026-01-14).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
PJM Interconnection
Balancing authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#3 of 38
National rank
#106 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in PJM Interconnection, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.