Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility
A 32 MW natural gas power plant in Orange, North Carolina, owned by University of North Carolina, commissioned in 1991.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 54276Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
32 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1991
Owner
University of North Carolina
Location
Orange, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
46.7 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.6 | |
| 2016 | 56.5 | |
| 2017 | 57.9 | |
| 2018 | 50.7 | |
| 2019 | 51.4 | |
| 2020 | 62.9 | |
| 2021 | 54.3 | |
| 2022 | 34.8 | |
| 2023 | 23.8 | |
| 2024 | 46.7 |
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