Gastonia, Tulip Drive
Gaston County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 56262 · Operator: North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate19,926Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | 0.3% | 11,298 |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 8,293 |
| 2007 | -0.1 | -0.2% | — |
| 2008 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2009 | -0 | -0.1% | — |
| 2010 | -0 | -0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 21,852 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | -0 | -0.1% | — |
| 2015 | -0.1 | -0.2% | — |
| 2016 | -0.1 | -0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 14,645 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 19,361 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 29,017 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 18,238 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 21,131 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 19,926 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Aug 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| Unit1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Aug 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| Unit2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Aug 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | 66.7% | 4 MW |
| City of Gastonia - (NC) | 33.3% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gastonia Prime Power Park | 12 MW | 1.4 km |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital | 2 MW | 6.3 km |
| Long Creek Waste Water Plant | 5 MW | 6.3 km |
| Auten Road Farm, LLC | 5 MW | 6.4 km |
| Gastonia Solar Center | 4 MW | 6.8 km |
| Gaston Solar Power Plant | 25 MW | 7.4 km |