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1.3 MW Distillate Oil operating in Burke, NC
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7766, -81.6643
County
Burke, NC
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Morganton - (NC) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Morganton - (NC) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Catawba River Pollution Control is a small petroleum-fueled power plant located in Burke County, North Carolina. The plant has a total capacity of 1.3 MW and began operating in 2009. It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Morganton, North Carolina.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, Catawba River Pollution Control produced 4 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 44 out of 45 power plants in North Carolina, and 828 out of 886 nationally.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
4 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
24662 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
504 lb/MWh
SO₂
44 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.999 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.200 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
24743 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $994K
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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