Buxton
A 15 MW oil power plant in Dare, North Carolina, owned by North Carolina El Member Corp, commissioned in 1991.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2783Oil
Nameplate capacity
15 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1991
Owner
North Carolina El Member Corp
Location
Dare, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
-0.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.2 | |
| 2016 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1.2 | |
| 2018 | 0.2 | |
| 2019 | 0.5 | |
| 2020 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0.2 | |
| 2022 | 0.7 | |
| 2023 | -0.2 | |
| 2024 | -0.1 |
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