North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives Upgrade Reliability Resource in Coastal Carolina

North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives recently completed a major upgrade to its diesel generation facility in Buxton, modernizing critical systems to extend the operational life of an important reliability resource in the Outer Banks. The Buxton facility and the Ocracoke facility collectively provide 18 megawatts of generating capacity, and serve as vital reliability resources for coastal communities, supplying power during emergencies like hurricanes while also participating in the PJM market to help offset wholesale power costs.

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