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Long Creek Waste Water Plant5.1 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

Long Creek Waste Water Plant is a 5.1 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Gastonia City since 1995. Ranked #535 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.1 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 Long Creek 578 times smaller. Nearby plants include McGuire Nuclear Station (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear), McGuire (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear), and Catawba Nuclear Station (2,410.2 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km west of Charlotte.

Capacity
5.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Gastonia City of
Location
35.3119°, -81.1414°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,813. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,277 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,503 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Gastonia City of operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

174 plants within 100 km, 23,225 MW combined

Nearest plant: Auten Road Farm LLC (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.311900, -81.141400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.2 Kt
16 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
315.1 Kt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
462.0K
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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