Asheville
Natural gas power plant in Buncombe County, North Carolina. 1,011.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Duke Energy Progress - (NC).
Also known as Asheville Power Plant · EIA plant 2706
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,011.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1999First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)EIA operator ID 3046
- Grid
- CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Buncombe County, NC35.4731, −82.5417
- EIA plant ID
- 2706EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Asheville produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.68 TWh
3,679,829 MWh, final. 11 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
45.4%
2024: 51.5%
January to July 2026
2.56 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2023
1.3–4.0
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,731,525 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,562,213 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,672,293 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,268,397 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,217,694 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,487,381 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,407,380 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,514,654 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,347,494 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,190,418 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,494,264 | 34.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,766,221 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,022,605 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,357,874 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 657,721 | 27.3% | 4 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,590,539 | 21.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,517,188 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,315,520 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,744,768 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,314,004 | 19.6% | 11 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,791,743 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,014,933 | 45.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,878,968 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 387,928 | 51.5% | 1 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,679,829 | 45.4% | 11 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,562,537 | 49.8% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.74M
US short tons. 2024: 1.62M
SO₂, 2025
9
US short tons
NOx, 2025
501
US short tons
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, CT5, CT7), matched to EIA plant 2706 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,963
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,697
million gallons
Source
Lake Julian
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.115
USGS SUI, HUC12 Avery Creek-French Broad River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 191.2 | December 2019 |
| CT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 191.2 | January 2020 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 211.7 | June 1999 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 211.8 | June 2000 |
| ST6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 102.8 | December 2019 |
| ST8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 102.8 | April 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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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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Questions about Asheville
How much power does Asheville produce?
Asheville reported 3,679,829 MWh (3.68 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.4% capacity factor on 1,011.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.56 TWh, which is provisional. 11 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Asheville?
Asheville is in Buncombe County, North Carolina, at 35.4731, −82.5417. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).
Who operates Asheville?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Progress - (NC) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3046). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Asheville start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1999, 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
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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