Long Creek Waste Water Plant
Gaston County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 57630 · Operator: Gastonia City of
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,598Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs as rarely runs
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3 | 0.6% | 7,522 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 8,828 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 9,796 |
| 2014 | 0.3 | 0.6% | 11,401 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.6% | 8,565 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.5% | 8,588 |
| 2017 | 0.3 | 0.6% | 10,770 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.5% | 8,781 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 0.6% | 12,232 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | 0.6% | 11,148 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 0.6% | 8,554 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 8,281 |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.5% | 11,404 |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 0.9% | 11,731 |
| 2025 | 0.4 | 0.9% | 11,571 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.7 | 1.7 | Jan 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ES2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.7 | 1.7 | Jan 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ES3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.7 | 1.7 | Jan 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Gastonia City of. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Gastonia City of | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Gaston Memorial Hospital | 2 MW | 4.1 km |
| Gastonia Prime Power Park | 12 MW | 6.3 km |
| Gastonia, Tulip Drive | 5 MW | 6.3 km |
| Mariposa Solar Center LLC | 5 MW | 8.5 km |