Canton North Carolina— 52.5 MW Coal
Canton North Carolina is a 52.5 MW coal and waste power plant in the United States, operated by Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc since 1953. Ranked #262 of 297 coal plants in the United States, this plant's 52.5 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Canton North Carolina 76 times smaller. Nearby plants include Asheville (1131.1 MW, Gas), Walters (108 MW, Hydro), and Thorpe (21.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km west of Asheville.
73 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,871. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,895 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,543 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
73 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc operates 1 plants totalling 53 MW
58 plants within 100 km, 11,028 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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