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Summary of Electricity Activity in Columbus County, NC

Summary of Columbus County, NC Generation

Columbus County, NC is ranked #1,044 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #29 out of 89 North Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 431.7 GWh
Annual Consumption 10.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMay 2026
Power Plants23
Companies on File18

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Overall National Rank

#1,044 /2,193 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#29 /89 North Carolina Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

431.7 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

10.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Columbus County, NC

18

Columbus County, NC
Power Plants

23

Annual Net Generation From black liquor power

260.0 GWh

National Rank in Terms of black liquor Net Electricity Generation

#20 /74 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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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Columbus County, NC

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#29 / 89#1044 / 2193431.72 GWh10.34 M MMBtu
Black Liquor#1 / 4#20 / 74259.95 GWh8.09 M MMBtu
Solar#36 / 81#460 / 1317111.84 GWh408.86 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#13 / 20#607 / 92759.93 GWh1.84 M MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since May 2026.

Power Plants in Columbus County, NC

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
International Paper Riegelwood MillInternational Paper Co-Riegelwood319.9 GWh9.9 M MMBtu Black Liquor : 81.3% Natural Gas : 18.7%
Cathcart Solar, LLCCathcart Solar, LLC10.1 GWh36.3 k MMBtu Solar
McKenzie FarmStrata Manager, LLC9.3 GWh33.8 k MMBtu Solar
Delco FarmStrata Manager, LLC8.8 GWh31.9 k MMBtu Solar
Chauncey Farm LLCStrata Manager, LLC8.7 GWh31.6 k MMBtu Solar
Chadbourn FarmStrata Manager, LLC8.0 GWh29.2 k MMBtu Solar
Broadway Solar Center, LLCSRE Utility Solar 1, LLC7.6 GWh27.6 k MMBtu Solar
Arthur Solar, LLCMN8 Energy LLC7.1 GWh26.6 k MMBtu Solar
Garrell Solar FarmStrata Manager, LLC6.9 GWh25.2 k MMBtu Solar
Trojan Solar, LLCSol Systems6.6 GWh24.6 k MMBtu Solar
Acme Solar, LLCAcme Solar, LLC6.6 GWh23.1 k MMBtu Solar
Heedeh SolarMN8 Energy LLC6.3 GWh22.9 k MMBtu Solar
Mill Pond Solar Farm, LLCAltus Power America Management, LLC5.8 GWh21.5 k MMBtu Solar
Graham Solar Center LLCGraham Solar Center LLC4.2 GWh16.5 k MMBtu Solar
Beckwith SolarBeckwith Solar, LLC4.2 GWh15.2 k MMBtu Solar
Hubble Solar, LLCHeadwater Energy, LLC4.1 GWh14.4 k MMBtu Solar
Dessie Solar Center LLCDessie Solar Center LLC3.2 GWh12.8 k MMBtu Solar
Arthur 2 SolarArthur Solar 2, LLC3.1 GWh10.6 k MMBtu Solar
Panda Solar NC 6, LLCPanda Solar NC 6, LLC1.4 GWh5.0 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 May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#930Bladen County567.3 GWh20
#44Brunswick County15.3 TWh6
#1154Cumberland County344.7 GWh20
#1756Dillon County28.4 GWh11
#1454Horry County125.2 GWh9
#1794Marion County22.9 GWh11
#310New Hanover County4.2 TWh5
#1269Pender County243.1 GWh9
#1189Robeson County309.8 GWh52
#1526Sampson County95.4 GWh18
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Columbus County, NC

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#168Chadbourn, NC19.1 GWh4
#205Delco, NC12.9 GWh3
#270Fair Bluff, NC4.2 GWh1
#244Lake Waccamaw, NC8.7 GWh1
#27Riegelwood, NC335.2 GWh3
#197Tabor City, NC14.4 GWh5
#114Whiteville, NC37.2 GWh6
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.