Directory of Power Plants in North Carolina
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGuire | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Huntersville, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 19.1 TWh | Aug 1981 | Mar 2026 | Nuclear |
| Brunswick Nuclear | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Southport, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 15.7 TWh | Oct 1975 | Mar 2026 | Nuclear |
| Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Hamlet, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 9.9 TWh | Apr 2001 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Harris | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | New Hill, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 7.8 TWh | Apr 1987 | Mar 2026 | Nuclear |
| Belews Creek | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Belews Creek, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 7.6 TWh | Jul 1974 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 68.5% Bituminous Coal : 31.5% |
| Marshall (NC) | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Terrell, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 7.1 TWh | Feb 1965 | Mar 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 53.2% Natural Gas : 46.8% |
| Roxboro | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Semora, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 6.6 TWh | Apr 1966 | Mar 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 99.5% |
| James E. Rogers Energy Complex | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Cliffside, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 6.2 TWh | May 1972 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 50.2% Bituminous Coal : 49.7% |
| Lee Combined Cycle Plant | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Goldsboro, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 5.8 TWh | Nov 2012 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Rowan | Southern Power Co | Salisbury, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 4.8 TWh | Mar 2001 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Buck | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Salisbury, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 4.0 TWh | Oct 2011 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Dan River | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Eden, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 4.0 TWh | Nov 2012 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| L V Sutton Combined Cycle | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Wilmington, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 3.7 TWh | Oct 2013 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Asheville | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Arden, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 3.7 TWh | Apr 1964 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Kings Mountain Energy Center | Carolina Power Partners, LLC | Kings Mountain, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 3.5 TWh | Jul 2018 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Rockingham County CT Station | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Reidsville, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 1.8 TWh | May 2000 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| Mayo | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Roxboro, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 1.5 TWh | Feb 1983 | Mar 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 98.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.4% |
| Lincoln Combustion | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Stanley, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 1.0 TWh | Apr 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 95.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.3% |
| Fontana Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Fontana Dam, NC | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 879.0 GWh | Dec 1944 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility | Southern Power Co | Kings Mountain, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 712.0 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| Desert Wind Farm, LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Hertford, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 554.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Narrows (NC) | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Badin, NC | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division (YAD) | 487.5 GWh | Jun 1917 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Cheoah | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP | Tapoco, NC | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 484.9 GWh | Aug 1949 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Timbermill Wind, LLC | Timbermill Wind | Edenton, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 372.9 GWh | Nov 2024 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC | Domtar Paper Company LLC | Plymouth, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 360.8 GWh | Aug 1952 | Dec 2024 | Black Liquor : 51.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 37.5% Natural Gas : 9.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
| International Paper Riegelwood Mill | International Paper Co-Riegelwood | Riegelwood, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 355.0 GWh | Nov 1951 | Mar 2026 | Black Liquor : 82.0% Natural Gas : 18.0% |
| Craven County Wood Energy LP | CMS Generation Operating Co II | New Bern, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 286.4 GWh | Oct 1990 | Mar 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 65.8% Other Biomass Solids : 34.2% |
| Walters | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Waterville, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 275.3 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Roanoke Rapids | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Roanoke Rapids, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 271.7 GWh | Aug 1955 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Oak Solar | Oak Solar LLC | Gaston, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 255.1 GWh | Nov 2023 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Hiwassee Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Murphy, NC | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 237.5 GWh | Apr 1940 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Oak Trail Solar, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Moyock, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 231.8 GWh | Jun 2023 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| PCS Phosphate | PCS Phosphate | Aurora, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 223.2 GWh | Nov 1984 | Mar 2026 | Waste Heat |
| Albemarle Beach Solar | Albemarle Beach Solar, LLC | Roper, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 222.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Fern Solar LLC | Fern Solar LLC | Battleboro, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 212.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill | International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill | New Bern, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 201.2 GWh | Nov 1969 | Mar 2026 | Black Liquor : 83.0% Natural Gas : 17.0% |
| G G Allen | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Belmont, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 197.9 GWh | May 1957 | Dec 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 98.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.6% |
| KapStone Kraft Paper Corp | Westrock Kraft Paper, LLC | Roanoke Rapids, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 197.2 GWh | Dec 1965 | Mar 2026 | Black Liquor : 62.5% Bituminous Coal : 16.7% Natural Gas : 10.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 9.6% |
| Tillery | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Mount Gilead, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 184.2 GWh | Jul 1928 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Nantahala | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Topton, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 182.7 GWh | Jun 1942 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Cowans Ford | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Stanley, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 182.0 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Harts Mill Solar, LLC | Harts Mills Solar, LLC | Tarboro, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 175.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Aulander Holloman Solar, LLC | Aulander Holloman Solar, LLC | Aulander, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 168.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Phobos Solar, LLC | Phobos Solar, LLC | Middlesex, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 167.7 GWh | Dec 2022 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Gaston | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Roanoke Rapids, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 163.4 GWh | Jan 1963 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Cabin Creek Solar, LLC | Cabin Creek Solar, LLC | Biscoe, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 159.6 GWh | Dec 2022 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Wilkinson Solar LLC | Dominion Renewable Energy | Pantego, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 157.3 GWh | Nov 2019 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Misenheimer Solar LLC | Misenheimer Solar LLC | Gold Hill, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 156.3 GWh | Mar 2024 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Pecan Solar | Dominion Renewable Energy | Pleasant Hill, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 150.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Bay Tree | Cypress Creek Renewables | Harrells, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 147.3 GWh | Oct 2021 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Chestnut Solar | Dominion Renewable Energy | Enfield, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 147.0 GWh | Feb 2020 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Hamlet Generating Facility | North Carolina El Member Corp | Hamlet, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 144.9 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8% |
| High Rock Hydro | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Denton, NC | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division (YAD) | 141.0 GWh | Oct 1927 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Santeetlah | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP | Robbinsville, NC | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 138.5 GWh | May 1928 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Innovative Solar 37 LLC | Dominion Renewable Energy | Morven, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 138.2 GWh | Apr 2017 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Gutenberg Solar | Dominion Energy Inc. | Garysburg, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 137.7 GWh | Aug 2019 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Tuckertown Hydro | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | New London, NC | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division (YAD) | 137.6 GWh | Mar 1962 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| NC 102 Project LLC | NC 102 Project LLC | Midland, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 137.3 GWh | Aug 2018 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Crooked Run | Cubico USA, LLC | Willard, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 135.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Trent River Solar, LLC | Trent River Solar, LLC | Pollocksville, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 134.3 GWh | Jun 2021 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Rutherford Farm | Southern Power Co | Forest City, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 132.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Mountain Island | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Mount Holly, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 131.1 GWh | Nov 1923 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Innovative Solar 46 | Cypress Creek Renewables | Hope Mills, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 128.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Shoe Creek Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Laurinburg, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 127.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Falls Hydro | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Badin, NC | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division (YAD) | 126.5 GWh | Aug 1919 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Hawtree Solar | Hawtree Creek Farm Solar, LLC | Warrenton, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 124.7 GWh | Sep 2021 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Conetoe II Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Conetoe, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 122.4 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Blewett | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Lilesville, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 120.6 GWh | May 1912 | Dec 2024 | Water : 99.8% |
| Butler-Warner Generation Plant | Fayetteville Public Works Commission | Fayetteville, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 118.6 GWh | Jun 1976 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 87.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.6% Solar : 1.2% |
| Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Maiden, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 118.0 GWh | Dec 2020 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Lick Creek Solar, LLC | Lick Creek Solar, LLC | Walnut Cove, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 106.4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Lookout Shoals | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Statesville, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 105.5 GWh | Nov 1915 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Broad River Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Mooresboro, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 103.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Bladen Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Fayetteville, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 101.8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Ranchland Solar, LLC | Ranchland Solar, LLC | Moyock, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 101.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Sugar Solar, LLC | Sugar Solar, LLC | Yadkinville, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 100.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Bullock Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Manson, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 99.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Innovative Solar 54 | John Laing US Solar Corp. | Kinston, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 97.7 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Brantley Solar | John Laing US Solar Corp. | Spring Hope, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 97.1 GWh | Sep 2018 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Highest Power Solar, LLC | Highest Power Solar, LLC | Louisburg, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 96.9 GWh | Jan 2022 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Buckleberry Solar | John Laing US Solar Corp. | Grifton, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 95.5 GWh | Oct 2018 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Warsaw Farm | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Warsaw, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 93.9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Monroe Solar Facility | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Monroe, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 92.9 GWh | Feb 2017 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Oxford Dam | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Conover, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 91.9 GWh | Mar 1928 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Stanly Solar, LLC | Stanly Solar, LLC | Albemarle, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 89.2 GWh | Jul 2022 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| American Beech Solar LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Scotland Neck, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 88.2 GWh | - | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Summit Farms Solar | Dominion Renewable Energy | Moyock, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 88.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Innovative Solar 42 | Innovative Solar 42, LLC | Fayetteville, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 86.4 GWh | Aug 2017 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Partin Solar | Partin Solar, LLC | Elkin, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 85.6 GWh | Sep 2023 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Fox Creek Solar | John Laing US Solar Corp. | Louisburg, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 84.3 GWh | Oct 2018 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Eden Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Ellerbe, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 81.8 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Virginia Line Solar, LLC | Virginia Line Solar, LLC | Manson, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 78.7 GWh | Nov 2023 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| NCSU Cates Cogeneration Plant | NC State University, Energy Systems | Raleigh, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 75.4 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
| Elm City Solar Facility | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Elm City, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 73.6 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rhodhiss | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Rhodhiss, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 69.8 GWh | Jan 1925 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Innovative Solar 43, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Ivanhoe, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 64.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Concord Energy | Concord Energy LLC | Concord, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 63.2 GWh | Jan 2012 | Mar 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Innovative Solar 67 | John Laing US Solar Corp. | Willard, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 61.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Wayne County Energy Complex | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Goldsboro, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 58.3 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 86.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.8% |
| Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 57.0 GWh | Jun 1991 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 55.7% Bituminous Coal : 44.3% |