# List of power stations in North Carolina

Sources of North Carolina utility-scale electricity generation, full-year 2023:
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of North Carolina, sorted by type and name. In 2022, North Carolina had a total summer capacity of 35,391 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 134,257 GWh. In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 41.5% natural gas, 32.9% nuclear, 11% coal, 8.8% solar, 3.8% hydroelectric, 1.3% biomass, 0.4% wind, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.2% other.
As in other states, electricity generation by coal in North Carolina has been shifting to natural gas and renewables. Gas has nearly equaled the generation by nuclear since 2016. The state was also a top-ten state in the nation for production of nuclear energy.
By the end of 2020 North Carolina had the third-highest solar generation and installed capacity in the nation at 5,260 megawatts, surpassed only by California and Texas. Solar generation exceeded hydroelectricity in 2017. In 2023, small-scale solar including customer-owned photovoltaic panels delivered an additional net 757 GWh of energy to the state's electrical grid. This was about 15 times less than the 11,328 GWh generated by North Carolina's utility-scale photovoltaic plants.
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## Nuclear power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Year opened |
| Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station | 33°57′30″N 78°0′37″W﻿ / ﻿33.95833°N 78.01028°W﻿ / 33.95833; -78.01028﻿ (Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station) | 1870 | Duke Energy | Boiling water reactor (2 units) | 1977 (Unit 1 - 938MW) 1975 (Unit 2 - 932MW) |
| McGuire Nuclear Station | 35°25′57″N 80°56′54″W﻿ / ﻿35.43250°N 80.94833°W﻿ / 35.43250; -80.94833﻿ (McGuire Nuclear Station) | 2316 | Duke Energy | Pressurized water reactor (2 units) | 1981 (Unit 1 - 1158MW) 1984 (Unit 2 - 1158MW) |
| Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant | 35°38.0′N 78°57.3′W﻿ / ﻿35.6333°N 78.9550°W﻿ / 35.6333; -78.9550﻿ (Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant) | 928 | Progress Energy | Pressurized water reactor (1 unit) | 1987 |

## Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

### Coal

| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Year opened | Notes |
| Asheville Energy Plant | 35°28′23″N 82°32′30″W﻿ / ﻿35.4731°N 82.5417°W﻿ / 35.4731; -82.5417﻿ (Asheville) | 378 | Duke Energy | 1964 (Unit 1 - 189MW) 1971 (Unit 2 - 189MW) | Retired 2020 |
| Belews Creek Steam Station | 36°16′52″N 80°03′37″W﻿ / ﻿36.2811°N 80.0603°W﻿ / 36.2811; -80.0603﻿ (Belews Creek Station) | 2220 | Duke Energy | 1974 (Unit 1 - 1110MW) 1975 (Unit 2 - 1110MW) | |
| Canton Mill Power Plant | 35°32′06″N 82°50′28″W﻿ / ﻿35.5350°N 82.8411°W﻿ / 35.5350; -82.8411﻿ (Belews Creek Station) | 52.5 | Blue Ridge Paper Products | 1937 (Unit 1 - 7.5MW) 1941 (Unit 2 - 7.5MW) 1946 (Unit 3 - 7.5MW) 1949 (Unit 4 - 7.5MW) 1952 (Unit 5 - 10MW) 1979 (Unit 6 - 12.5MW) | |
| G. G. Allen Steam Station | 35°11′23″N 81°00′44″W﻿ / ﻿35.1897°N 81.0122°W﻿ / 35.1897; -81.0122﻿ (Allen Station) | 1098 | Duke Energy | 1957 (Unit 1 - 162MW) 1957 (Unit 2 - 162MW) 1959 (Unit 3 - 258MW) 1960 (Unit 4 - 257MW) 1961 (Unit 5 - 259MW) | Retired 2024 |
| James E. Rogers Energy Complex | 35°13′12″N 81°45′34″W﻿ / ﻿35.22°N 81.7594°W﻿ / 35.22; -81.7594﻿ (James E. Rogers Complex) | 1388 | Duke Energy | 1972 (Unit 1- 544MW) 2012 (Unit 2- 844MW) | |
| Marshall Steam Station | 35°35′51″N 80°57′57″W﻿ / ﻿35.5975°N 80.9658°W﻿ / 35.5975; -80.9658﻿ (Marshall Station) | 2058 | Duke Energy | 1965 (Unit 1 - 370MW) 1966 (Unit 2 - 370MW) 1969 (Unit 3 - 658MW) 1970 (Unit 4 - 660MW) | |
| Mayo Plant | 36°31′40″N 78°53′30″W﻿ / ﻿36.5278°N 78.8917°W﻿ / 36.5278; -78.8917﻿ (Mayo Plant) | 727 | Duke Energy | 1983 | |
| Roxboro Steam Plant | 36°29′00″N 79°04′23″W﻿ / ﻿36.4833°N 79.0731°W﻿ / 36.4833; -79.0731﻿ (Roxboro Plant) | 2439 | Duke Energy | 1966 (Unit 1 - 379MW) 1968 (Unit 2 - 668MW) 1973 (Unit 3 - 694MW) 1980 (Unit 4 - 698MW) | |
| UNC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | 35°54′25″N 79°03′42″W﻿ / ﻿35.9069°N 79.0617°W﻿ / 35.9069; -79.0617﻿ (UNC Chapel Hill Cogen) | 28 | UNC-Chapel Hill | 1991 | |

### Natural gas

| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Generation type | Year opened |
| ADM Southport | 33°56′23″N 77°59′26″W﻿ / ﻿33.9397°N 77.9905°W﻿ / 33.9397; -77.9905﻿ (ADM Southport) | 45 | Archer Daniels Midland | Simple cycle (x3) | 1992/1995 |
| Anson County Generating Facility | 34°58′07″N 79°55′18″W﻿ / ﻿34.9686°N 79.9217°W﻿ / 34.9686; -79.9217﻿ (Anson Facility) | 340 | NCEMC | Simple cycle (x6) | 2007 |
| Asheville Station | 35°28′23″N 82°32′30″W﻿ / ﻿35.4731°N 82.5417°W﻿ / 35.4731; -82.5417﻿ (Asheville Station) | 613 | Duke Energy | Simple cycle (x2), 1x1 combined cycle | 1999/2000 (320MW) 2019 (293MW) |
| Buck Station | 35°42′48″N 80°22′36″W﻿ / ﻿35.7133°N 80.3767°W﻿ / 35.7133; -80.3767﻿ (Buck Station) | 668 | Duke Energy | 2x1 combined cycle | 2011 |
| Butler-Warner Generation Plant | 35°05′55″N 78°49′46″W﻿ / ﻿35.0986°N 78.8294°W﻿ / 35.0986; -78.8294﻿ (Butler-Warner Plant) | 225 | City of Fayetteville | Simple cycle (x2), 6x1 combined cycle | 1976-1980 (40MW) 1988 (185MW) |
| Cleveland Generating Plant | 35°10′14″N 81°25′00″W﻿ / ﻿35.1705°N 81.4166°W﻿ / 35.1705; -81.4166﻿ (Cleveland Plant) | 720 | Southern Company | Simple cycle (x4) | 2012 |
| Dan River Station | 36°29′10″N 79°43′15″W﻿ / ﻿36.4862°N 79.7208°W﻿ / 36.4862; -79.7208﻿ (Dan River Station) | 662 | Duke Energy | 2x1 combined cycle | 2012 |
| H.F. Lee Energy Complex | 35°22′25″N 78°05′22″W﻿ / ﻿35.3736°N 78.0894°W﻿ / 35.3736; -78.0894﻿ (H.F.Lee Complex) | 888 | Duke Energy | 3x1 combined cycle | 2012 |
| Hamlet Generating Facility | 34°50′31″N 79°44′10″W﻿ / ﻿34.842°N 79.7360°W﻿ / 34.842; -79.7360﻿ (Hamlet Facility) | 339 | NCEMC | Simple cycle (x6) | 2007/2013 |
| Kings Mountain Energy Center | 35°12′09″N 81°21′47″W﻿ / ﻿35.2025°N 81.3631°W﻿ / 35.2025; -81.3631﻿ (Kings Mountain Plant) | 486 | NTE Energy | 1x1 combined cycle | 2018 |
| L.V. Sutton Plant | 34°16′59″N 77°59′07″W﻿ / ﻿34.2831°N 77.9852°W﻿ / 34.2831; -77.9852﻿ (Sutton Plant) | 685 | Duke Energy | 2x1 combined cycle, simple cycle (x2) | 2013 (607MW) 2017 (78MW) |
| Lincoln Combustion Turbine | 35°25′54″N 81°02′05″W﻿ / ﻿35.4317°N 81.0347°W﻿ / 35.4317; -81.0347﻿ (Lincoln Station) | 1200 | Duke Energy | Simple cycle (x16) | 1995-1996 |
| Monroe Station | 34°59′09″N 80°30′22″W﻿ / ﻿34.9858°N 80.5060°W﻿ / 34.9858; -80.5060﻿ (Monroe Station) | 24 | NC Muni Pwr Agency | Simple cycle (x2) | 2010 |
| NCSU Cates Cogen | 35°47′02″N 78°40′29″W﻿ / ﻿35.7840°N 78.6747°W﻿ / 35.7840; -78.6747﻿ (NCSU Cates Cogen) | 9.4 | NC State Univ. | Simple cycle (x2) | 2012 |
| NCSU Central Campus Cogen | 35°46′32″N 78°40′25″W﻿ / ﻿35.7756°N 78.6737°W﻿ / 35.7756; -78.6737﻿ (NCSU Central Cogen) | 6.3 | NC State Univ. | Simple cycle, steam turbine | 2019 (5.3MW) 2019 (1MW) |
| Rockingham Station | 36°19′47″N 79°49′47″W﻿ / ﻿36.3297°N 79.8297°W﻿ / 36.3297; -79.8297﻿ (Rockingham Station) | 825 | Duke Energy | Single cycle (x5) | 2000 |
| Rowan Plant | 35°43′53″N 80°36′07″W﻿ / ﻿35.7314°N 80.6019°W﻿ / 35.7314; -80.6019﻿ (Rowan Plant) | 961 | Southern Company | Simple cycle (x3), 2x1 combined cycle | 2001 (462MW) 2003 (499MW) |
| Sherwood H. Smith Jr. Energy Complex | 34°50′21″N 79°44′26″W﻿ / ﻿34.8392°N 79.7406°W﻿ / 34.8392; -79.7406﻿ (Smith Complex) | 1808 | Duke Energy | Simple cycle (x5), 2x1 combined cycle (x2) | 2001-2002 (723MW) 2002/2011 (1085MW) |
| Wayne County Plant | 35°22′33″N 78°05′53″W﻿ / ﻿35.3758°N 78.0981°W﻿ / 35.3758; -78.0981﻿ (Wayne Plant) | 857 | Duke Energy | Simple cycle (x5) | 2000/2009 |

## Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

### Biomass and industrial waste

| Name | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Primary fuel | Generation type | Year opened | Notes |
| Concord Energy | 35°20′46″N 80°40′13″W﻿ / ﻿35.3460°N 80.6704°W﻿ / 35.3460; -80.6704﻿ (Concord Energy) | 7.8 | Landfill gas | Reciprocating engine (x2) | 2012 | |
| CPI - Roxboro | 36°26′06″N 78°57′43″W﻿ / ﻿36.4350°N 78.9619°W﻿ / 36.4350; -78.9619﻿ (CPI Roxboro) | 47.0 | Wood/wood waste, tire-derived fuel, coal | Steam turbine | 1987 | Closed 2021 |
| CPI - Southport | 33°56′40″N 78°00′42″W﻿ / ﻿33.9444°N 78.0118°W﻿ / 33.9444; -78.0118﻿ (CPI Southport) | 96.0 | Wood/wood waste, tire-derived fuel, coal | Steam turbine (x2) | 1987 | Closed 2021 |
| Craven County Wood Energy | 35°07′49″N 77°10′04″W﻿ / ﻿35.1302°N 77.1679°W﻿ / 35.1302; -77.1679﻿ (Craven Wood Energy) | 47.0 | Wood/wood waste | Steam turbine | 1990 | |
| Domtar Paper - Plymouth Mill | 35°51′46″N 76°46′59″W﻿ / ﻿35.8628°N 76.7831°W﻿ / 35.8628; -76.7831﻿ (Domtar Paper Plymouth) | 122.3 | Wood/wood waste | Steam turbine (x3) | 1952/1976/1978 | |
| Gaston County REC | 35°23′09″N 81°10′19″W﻿ / ﻿35.3857°N 81.1720°W﻿ / 35.3857; -81.1720﻿ (Gaston County LFGTE) | 4.2 | Landfill gas | Reciprocating engine (x3) | 2011 | |
| International Paper - New Bern Mill | 35°12′43″N 77°06′52″W﻿ / ﻿35.2120°N 77.1144°W﻿ / 35.2120; -77.1144﻿ (International Paper New Bern) | 29.0 | Wood/wood waste | Steam turbine | 2014 |
| International Paper - Riegelwood | 34°21′12″N 78°12′49″W﻿ / ﻿34.3533°N 78.2137°W﻿ / 34.3533; -78.2137﻿ (International Paper Riegelwood) | 52.3 | Wood/wood waste | Steam turbine (x2) | 1951/1976 | |
| KapStone Kraft Paper | 36°28′37″N 77°38′29″W﻿ / ﻿36.4769°N 77.6414°W﻿ / 36.4769; -77.6414﻿ (KapStone Kraft Paper) | 30.0 | Wood/wood waste | Steam turbine | 1966 | |
| Lumberton | 34°35′24″N 78°59′48″W﻿ / ﻿34.5900°N 78.9968°W﻿ / 34.5900; -78.9968﻿ (Lumberton) | 34.7 | Wood/wood waste | Steam turbine | 1985 | |
| New Bern LFG | 35°10′05″N 77°13′36″W﻿ / ﻿35.1681°N 77.2267°W﻿ / 35.1681; -77.2267﻿ (New Bern LFG) | 5.4 | Landfill gas | Reciprocating engine (x18) | 2007/2011 | |
| Sampson County Disposal | 34°59′08″N 78°27′45″W﻿ / ﻿34.9856°N 78.4625°W﻿ / 34.9856; -78.4625﻿ (Sampson County Disposal) | 9.6 | Landfill gas | Reciprocating engine (x6) | 2011/2014 | |
| Uwharrie Mountain Renewable | 35°19′59″N 79°57′54″W﻿ / ﻿35.3330°N 79.9649°W﻿ / 35.3330; -79.9649﻿ (Uwharrie Mountain RE) | 9.6 | Landfill gas | Reciprocating engine (x6) | 2014 | |
| Wake County LFG Facility | 35°40′26″N 78°51′14″W﻿ / ﻿35.6740°N 78.8540°W﻿ / 35.6740; -78.8540﻿ (Wake County LFG) | 9.0 | Landfill gas | Reciprocating engine (x30) | 2013/2015/2019 | |

### Hydroelectric

| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner |
| Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station | 35°26′05″N 80°57′32″W﻿ / ﻿35.4346°N 80.9588°W﻿ / 35.4346; -80.9588﻿ (Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station) | 324 | Duke Energy |
| Fontana Dam Powerplant | 35°27′03″N 83°48′18″W﻿ / ﻿35.4507°N 83.805°W﻿ / 35.4507; -83.805﻿ (Fontana Dam Powerplant) | 304 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Gaston Hydro Station | 36°29′57″N 77°48′41″W﻿ / ﻿36.4991°N 77.8115°W﻿ / 36.4991; -77.8115﻿ (Gaston Hydro Station) | 220 | Dominion Energy |
| Mountain Island Hydro Station | 35°20′03″N 80°59′11″W﻿ / ﻿35.3342°N 80.9864°W﻿ / 35.3342; -80.9864 | 60 | Duke Energy |
| Roanoke Rapids Power Station | 36°28′44″N 77°40′20″W﻿ / ﻿36.4789°N 77.6722°W﻿ / 36.4789; -77.6722﻿ (Roanoke Rapids Power Station) | 95 | Dominion Energy |
| Tillery Hydro Station | 35°12′24″N 80°03′53″W﻿ / ﻿35.2067°N 80.0648°W﻿ / 35.2067; -80.0648﻿ (Tillery Hydro Station) | 84 | Duke Energy |
| Walters Hydroelectric Plant | 35°41′41″N 83°03′01″W﻿ / ﻿35.6946°N 83.0503°W﻿ / 35.6946; -83.0503﻿ (Walters Hydroelectric Plant) | 112 | Duke Energy |

### Solar

| Name | Location | Capacity (MW$_{AC}$) | Owner | Year opened |
| Aulander Holloman Solar | 36°17′28″N 77°04′00″W﻿ / ﻿36.2912°N 77.0666°W﻿ / 36.2912; -77.0666﻿ (Aulander Holloman Solar) | 80.0 | SunEnergy Fifth Third Bancorp | 2018 |
| Chestnut Solar | 36°10′48″N 77°42′43″W﻿ / ﻿36.18°N 77.712°W﻿ / 36.18; -77.712﻿ (Chestnut Solar) | 75 | Dominion Energy | 2020 |
| Conetoe Solar (I&II) | 35°49′19″N 77°28′52″W﻿ / ﻿35.8220°N 77.4810°W﻿ / 35.8220; -77.4810﻿ (Conetoe Solar) | 85.0 | SunEnergy Duke Energy | 2015 |
| Crooked Run | 34°40′37″N 77°58′39″W﻿ / ﻿34.6770°N 77.9775°W﻿ / 34.6770; -77.9775﻿ (Crooked Run) | 70.1 | Cypress Creek Renewables | 2019 |
| Davidson Solar | 35°44′57″N 80°17′37″W﻿ / ﻿35.74917°N 80.29361°W﻿ / 35.74917; -80.29361﻿ (Davidson Solar) | 17.2 | SunEdison Duke Energy | 2011 |
| Gutenberg Solar | 36°29′11″N 77°32′05″W﻿ / ﻿36.4864°N 77.5348°W﻿ / 36.4864; -77.5348﻿ (Gutenberg Solar) | 79.9 | Dominion Energy | 2019 |
| Innovative Solar 37 | 34°50′17″N 79°56′38″W﻿ / ﻿34.838°N 79.9439°W﻿ / 34.838; -79.9439﻿ (IS 37) | 100.0 | Dominion Energy | 2017 |
| Innovative Solar 42 | 34°50′51″N 78°52′39″W﻿ / ﻿34.8476°N 78.8774°W﻿ / 34.8476; -78.8774﻿ (IS 42) | 71.0 | Recurrent Energy | 2017 |
| Innovative Solar 46 | 34°55′06″N 78°56′37″W﻿ / ﻿34.9182°N 78.9436°W﻿ / 34.9182; -78.9436﻿ (IS 46) | 78.5 | Cypress Creek Renewables | 2016 |
| NC 102 Project | 35°17′33″N 80°29′51″W﻿ / ﻿35.2925°N 80.4975°W﻿ / 35.2925; -80.4975﻿ (NC 102) | 74.8 | Recurrent Energy | 2017 |
| Pecan Solar | 36°28′52″N 77°28′52″W﻿ / ﻿36.4810°N 77.4812°W﻿ / 36.4810; -77.4812﻿ (Pecan Solar) | 74.9 | Dominion Energy | 2018 |
| Ranchland Solar | 36°28′21″N 76°09′15″W﻿ / ﻿36.4726°N 76.1541°W﻿ / 36.4726; -76.1541﻿ (Ranchland Solar) | 60.0 | SunEnergy | 2017 |
| Rutherford Farm | 35°15′28″N 81°49′50″W﻿ / ﻿35.2578°N 81.8306°W﻿ / 35.2578; -81.8306﻿ (Rutherford Farm) | 74.8 | Southern Company | 2016 |
| Shoe Creek Solar | 34°50′42″N 79°23′05″W﻿ / ﻿34.8450°N 79.3847°W﻿ / 34.8450; -79.3847﻿ (Shoe Creek Solar) | 65.0 | Cypress Creek Renewables | 2017 |
| Summit Farms | 36°28′35″N 76°08′10″W﻿ / ﻿36.4765°N 76.1360°W﻿ / 36.4765; -76.1360﻿ (Summit Farms) | 60.0 | Dominion Energy | 2016 |
| Warsaw Farm | 35°00′20″N 78°07′33″W﻿ / ﻿35.0056°N 78.1258°W﻿ / 35.0056; -78.1258﻿ (Warsaw Farm) | 65.0 | Duke Energy | 2015 |
| Wilkinson Solar | 35°35′48″N 76°45′50″W﻿ / ﻿35.5968°N 76.7638°W﻿ / 35.5968; -76.7638﻿ (Wilkinson Solar) | 80.6 | Dominion Energy | 2019 |

### Wind

| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Ref | Notes |
| Desert Wind Farm | 36°18′36″N 76°25′12″W﻿ / ﻿36.31000°N 76.42000°W﻿ / 36.31000; -76.42000﻿ (Desert Wind Farm) | 208 | Iberdrola Renewables | | |

## Storage power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

### Battery storage

| Plant | Coords. | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Year opened | Ref |
| Ocracoke Hybrid | 35°06′34″N 75°58′47″W﻿ / ﻿35.1094°N 75.9797°W﻿ / 35.1094; -75.9797﻿ (Ocracoke BESS) | 1.0 | NCEMC | 2017 | |

### Pumped storage

| Plant | Coords. | Capacity (MW) | Number of turbines | Owner | Year opened | Ref |
| Hiwassee Dam | 35°09′03″N 84°10′39″W﻿ / ﻿35.1509°N 84.1775°W﻿ / 35.1509; -84.1775﻿ (Hiwassee Dam) | 95 | 1 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 1956 | |

## Cancelled

* South River Nuclear Power Plant