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Summary of Electricity Activity in Gaston County, NC

Summary of Gaston County, NC Generation

Gaston County, NC is ranked #1,022 out of 2,104 U.S. counties nationwide and #30 out of 88 North Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 406.9 GWh
Annual Consumption 4.1 M MMBtu
Last UpdateAug 2024
Power Plants18
Companies on File9

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Overall National Rank

#1,022 /2,104 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#30 /88 North Carolina Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

406.9 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

4.1 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Gaston County, NC

9

Gaston County, NC
Power Plants

18

Annual Net Generation From bituminous coal power

175.9 GWh

National Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#71 /118 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#5 /9 North Carolina Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Gaston County, NC

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#30 / 88#1022 / 2104406.91 GWh4.11 M MMBtu
Bituminous Coal#5 / 9#71 / 118175.92 GWh2.97 M MMBtu
Solar#36 / 81#330 / 1099107.00 GWh390.51 k MMBtu
Water#12 / 25#259 / 55999.57 GWh384.11 k MMBtu
Landfill Gas#8 / 16#139 / 25120.99 GWh297.65 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#11 / 27#201 / 7413.44 GWh69.53 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Aug 2024.

Power Plants in Gaston County, NC

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
G G AllenDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC179.0 GWh3.0 M MMBtu Bituminous Coal : 98.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8%
Mountain IslandDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC99.6 GWh384.1 k MMBtu Water
Gaston Solar Power PlantDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC48.1 GWh181.1 k MMBtu Solar
High Shoals PV1Pine Gate Renewables31.2 GWh110.7 k MMBtu Solar
Gaston County Renewable Energy CenterGaston County Solid Waste and Recycling Division21.0 GWh297.6 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
Auten Road Farm, LLCCypress Creek Renewables9.6 GWh34.4 k MMBtu Solar
Mariposa Solar Center LLCHeelstone Energy Holdings, LLC9.1 GWh32.5 k MMBtu Solar
Gastonia Solar CenterAdapture Renewables, Inc.8.1 GWh29.0 k MMBtu Solar
DE Solar 1725 Drywall DrDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC796.0 MWh2.9 k MMBtu Solar
Long Creek Waste Water PlantCity of Gastonia428.0 MWh5.4 k MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Gaston Memorial HospitalCity of Gastonia39.0 MWh584 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Gastonia, Tulip DriveNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #126.0 MWh2.3 k MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Cherryville City HallNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #111.0 MWh780 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Gastonia Prime Power ParkNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1-157.0 MWh1.9 k MMBtu No Information Available
Gastonia Duke StreetNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #10.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Gastonia Rankin LakeNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #10.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Hornet SolarHornet Solar LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
RiverbendDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1149Cabarrus County278.8 GWh9
#163Catawba County7.6 TWh21
#708Cherokee County889.9 GWh7
#1202Chester County230.1 GWh3
#93Cleveland County10.7 TWh33
#1352Iredell County132.9 GWh9
#1311Lincoln County157.2 GWh7
#27Mecklenburg County19.5 TWh8
#1344Union County136.3 GWh8
#25York County19.7 TWh4

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Gaston County, NC

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#44Belmont, NC179.0 GWh1
#298Cherryville, NC11.0 MWh1
#164Dallas, NC21.3 GWh3
#183Gastonia, NC17.8 GWh6
#125High Shoals, NC34.5 GWh2
#76Mount Holly, NC100.4 GWh3
#102Spencer Mountain, NC48.1 GWh1
#52Stanley, NC155.2 GWh4

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024