Long Creek Waste Water Plant
Oil power plant in Gaston County, North Carolina. 5.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Gastonia - (NC).
Also known as Long Creek Waste Water Peaking Plant · EIA plant 57630
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1995First generator online
- Operator
- City of Gastonia - (NC)EIA operator ID 56960
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Gaston County, NC35.3119, −81.1414
- EIA plant ID
- 57630EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Long Creek Waste Water Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
408 MWh
408 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.9%
2024: 0.9%
January to July 2026
159 MWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
192.0–408.0
MWh a year. Low 2022, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | 274 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 149 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 191 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 272 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 248 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 233 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 282 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 228 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 276 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 270 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 285 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 192 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 235 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 402 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 408 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 159 | 0.6% | 7 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES1 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.7 | January 1995 |
| ES2 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.7 | January 1995 |
| ES3 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.7 | January 1995 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Gastonia - (NC) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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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 Long Creek Waste Water Plant
How much power does Long Creek Waste Water Plant produce?
Long Creek Waste Water Plant reported 408 MWh (408 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.9% capacity factor on 5.1 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 159 MWh, which is provisional.
Where is Long Creek Waste Water Plant?
Long Creek Waste Water Plant is in Gaston County, North Carolina, at 35.3119, −81.1414. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Long Creek Waste Water Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Gastonia - (NC) as the operator (EIA operator ID 56960). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Long Creek Waste Water Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1995, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page