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Gastonia Tulip Drive is a 5.4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 since 2004. Ranked #508 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.4 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 Gastonia Tulip Drive 546 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGuire Nuclear Station (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear) and Catawba Nuclear Station (2,410.2 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km northwest of Charlotte.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
Location
35.2891°, -81.2052°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,473 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 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

168 plants within 100 km, 23,000 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gastonia Prime Power Park (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.289100, -81.205200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.8 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
236.8 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
489.2K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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