Craven County Wood Energy LP
Wood biomass power plant in Craven County, North Carolina. 50 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by CMS Generation Operating Co II.
Also known as Craven County Wood Energy · EIA plant 10525
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 50 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1990First generator online
- Operator
- CMS Generation Operating Co IIEIA operator ID 3837
- Grid
- CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Craven County, NC35.1302, −77.1679
- EIA plant ID
- 10525EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Craven County Wood Energy LP produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
284 GWh
284,361 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
64.9%
2024: 59.3%
January to July 2026
148 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
228.6–374.6
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 366,690 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 359,711 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 354,151 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 305,224 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 367,400 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 367,521 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 395,711 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 386,397 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 370,952 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 294,177 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 324,216 | 74.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 299,351 | 68.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 383,910 | 87.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 376,315 | 85.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 244,904 | 83.3% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 368,877 | 84.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 322,862 | 73.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 374,616 | 85.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 301,405 | 68.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 326,608 | 74.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 228,553 | 52.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 314,183 | 71.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 291,057 | 66.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 309,663 | 70.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 260,534 | 59.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 284,361 | 64.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 147,797 | 58.1% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
445,253
US short tons. 2024: 473,684
SO₂, 2025
254
US short tons
NOx, 2025
324
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.57 t
About 3,132 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (ES5A), matched to EIA plant 10525 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1UNI | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 50.0 | November 1990 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists CMS Generation Operating Co II as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does Craven County Wood Energy LP produce?
Craven County Wood Energy LP reported 284,361 MWh (284 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 64.9% capacity factor on 50 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 148 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Craven County Wood Energy LP?
Craven County Wood Energy LP is in Craven County, North Carolina, at 35.1302, −77.1679. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).
Who operates Craven County Wood Energy LP?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists CMS Generation Operating Co II as the operator (EIA operator ID 3837). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Craven County Wood Energy LP start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1990, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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