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BIOENERGY PLANTSGaston County Renewable Energy Center
Gaston County Renewable Energy Center is a 4.2 MW operating bioenergy plant in Gaston County, North Carolina, operated by Gaston County Solid Waste and Recycling Division.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Gaston County Solid Waste and Recycling Division
- Location
- Gaston County, North Carolina
- Balancing authority
- DUK
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 4.2 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 2011
- EIA plant ID
- 61758
Location
35.3857, -81.1720
Nearby power plants
- High Shoals Hydro (NC)Hydroelectric plants · 1.8 MW · 1.7 mi
- High Shoals PV1Solar farms · 16.0 MW · 2.8 mi
- Mariposa Solar Center LLCSolar farms · 5.0 MW · 4.9 mi
- Gaston Solar Power PlantSolar farms · 25.0 MW · 4.9 mi
- Long Creek Waste Water PlantOil-fired power plants · 5.1 MW · 5.4 mi
- Auten Road Farm, LLCSolar farms · 5.0 MW · 5.9 mi
- Gastonia Prime Power ParkOil-fired power plants · 11.8 MW · 6.2 mi
- Gastonia, Tulip DriveOil-fired power plants · 5.4 MW · 6.9 mi
- Gaston Memorial HospitalOil-fired power plants · 1.8 MW · 7.9 mi
- Hornet SolarSolar farms · 73.0 MW · 8.1 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem