Power plants in Gaston County, North Carolina
13 operating power plants in Gaston County, North Carolina, with 195 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest power plants in Gaston County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain IslandHydro | 60 | 90.0 | 17.1% |
| 2 | Allen 1 Battery Energy Storage SystemBattery storage | 50 | −1.5* | – |
| 3 | Gaston Solar Power PlantSolar | 25 | 44.3 | 20.2% |
| 4 | High Shoals PV1Solar | 16 | 30.7 | 21.9% |
| 5 | Gastonia Prime Power ParkOil | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1% |
| 6 | Gastonia, Tulip DriveOil | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Long Creek Waste Water PlantOil | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.9% |
| 8 | Mariposa Solar Center LLCSolar | 5.0 | 8.5 | 19.3% |
| 9 | Auten Road Farm, LLCSolar | 5.0 | 9.3 | 21.3% |
| 10 | Gastonia Solar CenterSolar | 4.3 | 8.1 | 21.5% |
| 11 | Gaston County Renewable Energy CenterLandfill gas | 4.2 | 23.1 | 62.7% |
| 12 | Cherryville City HallOil | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Gaston Memorial HospitalOil | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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