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
Gaston is a 178 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in North Carolina with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 14.6% capacity factor and 226 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $0.3/MWh OpEx, $342/kW CapEx.
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.