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Albemarle Prime Power Park3.6 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

Albemarle Prime Power Park is a 3.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 since 2006. Ranked #612 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Albemarle Prime Power Park 817 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Buck (697.9 MW, Gas) and Anson County Generation Facility (343.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km east of Charlotte.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
Location
35.4072°, -80.1518°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,896. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,667 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 operates 26 plants totalling 96 MW

Regional density

175 plants within 100 km, 24,041 MW combined

Nearest plant: Narrows (NC) (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.407200, -80.151800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.2 Kt
11 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
143.5 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
957
homes per year
326.1K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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