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Summary of Electricity Activity in Columbus County, NC

Summary of Columbus County, NC Generation

Columbus County, NC is ranked #1,004 out of 2,156 U.S. counties nationwide and #28 out of 88 North Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 453.1 GWh
Annual Consumption 11.1 M MMBtu
Last UpdateJun 2025
Power Plants23
Companies on File18

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Overall National Rank

#1,004 /2,156 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#28 /88 North Carolina Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

453.1 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

11.1 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Columbus County, NC

18

Columbus County, NC
Power Plants

23

Annual Net Generation From black liquor power

267.7 GWh

National Rank in Terms of black liquor Net Electricity Generation

#17 /77 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of black liquor Net Electricity Generation

#1 /4 North Carolina Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Columbus County, NC

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Black Liquor
Solar
Natural Gas
59.1%30.9%10.0%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#28 / 88#1004 / 2156453.08 GWh11.13 M MMBtu
Black Liquor#1 / 4#17 / 77267.68 GWh9.11 M MMBtu
Solar#32 / 82#358 / 1217140.01 GWh508.94 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#13 / 20#631 / 92645.39 GWh1.51 M MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Jun 2025.

Power Plants in Columbus County, NC

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
International Paper Riegelwood MillInternational Paper Co-Riegelwood313.1 GWh10.6 M MMBtu Black Liquor : 85.5% Natural Gas : 14.5%
Cathcart Solar, LLCCathcart Solar, LLC10.2 GWh39.4 k MMBtu Solar
Arthur Solar, LLCMN8 Energy LLC10.1 GWh36.8 k MMBtu Solar
Chauncey Farm LLCStrata Manager, LLC9.3 GWh33.7 k MMBtu Solar
Trojan Solar, LLCSol Systems9.2 GWh33.3 k MMBtu Solar
Graham Solar Center LLCGraham Solar Center LLC9.2 GWh33.2 k MMBtu Solar
Mill Pond Solar Farm, LLCAltus Power America Management, LLC9.1 GWh33.1 k MMBtu Solar
McKenzie FarmStrata Manager, LLC8.9 GWh32.3 k MMBtu Solar
Delco FarmStrata Manager, LLC8.7 GWh31.5 k MMBtu Solar
Beckwith SolarBeckwith Solar, LLC8.6 GWh30.9 k MMBtu Solar
Chadbourn FarmStrata Manager, LLC8.4 GWh30.6 k MMBtu Solar
Broadway Solar Center, LLCSRE Utility Solar 1, LLC8.3 GWh30.0 k MMBtu Solar
Dessie Solar Center LLCDessie Solar Center LLC8.3 GWh29.6 k MMBtu Solar
Arthur 2 SolarArthur Solar 2, LLC7.6 GWh27.9 k MMBtu Solar
Garrell Solar FarmStrata Manager, LLC7.0 GWh25.5 k MMBtu Solar
Heedeh SolarMN8 Energy LLC6.7 GWh24.2 k MMBtu Solar
Acme Solar, LLCAcme Solar, LLC6.5 GWh23.2 k MMBtu Solar
Hubble Solar, LLCHubble Solar, LLC2.3 GWh7.8 k MMBtu Solar
Panda Solar NC 6, LLCPanda Solar NC 6, LLC1.7 GWh6.1 k MMBtu Solar
Innovative Solar 71Innovative Solar 71, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Innovative Solar 72Innovative Solar 72, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
June SolarSunlight Partners0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Whiteville Solar 2Cypress Creek Renewables0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#884Bladen County605.8 GWh20
#46Brunswick County15.5 TWh6
#1151Cumberland County306.9 GWh18
#1709Dillon County32.4 GWh11
#1424Horry County120.8 GWh9
#1763Marion County22.3 GWh11
#365New Hanover County3.5 TWh5
#1212Pender County249.5 GWh9
#1095Robeson County365.1 GWh52
#1488Sampson County94.8 GWh18

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 2025

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Columbus County, NC

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#150Chadbourn, NC25.3 GWh4
#192Delco, NC15.9 GWh3
#241Fair Bluff, NC9.2 GWh1
#235Lake Waccamaw, NC9.3 GWh1
#26Riegelwood, NC328.3 GWh3
#145Tabor City, NC26.3 GWh5
#115Whiteville, NC38.9 GWh6

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 2025