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Gastonia Prime Power Park

Oil power plant in Gaston County, North Carolina. 11.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1.

Also known as EIA plant 56954

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Key facts

Capacity
11.8 MWNameplate
Generators
6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
June 2008First generator online
Operator
North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1EIA operator ID 13630
Grid
DUKBalancing authority DUK
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Gaston County, NC35.3017, −81.2092
EIA plant ID
56954EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Gastonia Prime Power Park produces

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Net generation, 2025

86 MWh

86 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

0.1%

2024: 0.2%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

−157.0–162.0

MWh a year. Low 2023, high 2024

Annual net generation, MWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20090Not reported12 of 12
2010270.1%12 of 12
2011810.2%12 of 12
2012−12Not reported12 of 12
2013−103Not reported12 of 12
201490.0%12 of 12
2015−49-0.0%12 of 12
2016−34-0.0%12 of 12
2017−15-0.0%12 of 12
2018−81-0.1%12 of 12
2019−44-0.0%12 of 12
2020−26-0.0%12 of 12
2021−37-0.0%12 of 12
2022−121-0.1%12 of 12
2023−157-0.2%12 of 12
20241620.2%12 of 12
2025860.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Petroleum Liquids2.3June 2008
2Petroleum Liquids2.3June 2008
3Petroleum Liquids1.8December 2012
4Petroleum Liquids1.8December 2012
5Petroleum Liquids1.8January 2013
6Petroleum Liquids1.8January 2013

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Generation potential vs reported

Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.

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Questions about Gastonia Prime Power Park

How much power does Gastonia Prime Power Park produce?

Gastonia Prime Power Park reported 86 MWh (86 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.1% capacity factor on 11.8 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Gastonia Prime Power Park?

Gastonia Prime Power Park is in Gaston County, North Carolina, at 35.3017, −81.2092. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).

Who operates Gastonia Prime Power Park?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 as the operator (EIA operator ID 13630). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Gastonia Prime Power Park start operating?

Its first generator began operating in June 2008, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page