Buxton
Oil power plant in Dare County, North Carolina. 15 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by North Carolina El Member Corp.
Also known as Buxton Peaking Generators · EIA plant 2783
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 15 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1991First generator online
- Operator
- North Carolina El Member CorpEIA operator ID 13683
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 3 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Dare County, NC35.2672, −75.5347
- EIA plant ID
- 2783EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Buxton produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
313 MWh
313 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.2%
2024: -0.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−0.2–1.2
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,551 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,160 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 395 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,449 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 763 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,131 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 294 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −132 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,044 | 0.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,723 | 1.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | −113 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 149 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 526 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,169 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −6 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,174 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 192 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 549 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −12 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 228 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 739 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −181 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −127 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 313 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 | April 1991 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 | April 1991 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 | April 1991 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 | April 1991 |
| 5A | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 | April 1991 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists North Carolina El Member Corp 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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Questions about Buxton
How much power does Buxton produce?
Buxton reported 313 MWh (313 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.2% capacity factor on 15 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Buxton?
Buxton is in Dare County, North Carolina, at 35.2672, −75.5347. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Buxton?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists North Carolina El Member Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 13683). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Buxton start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1991, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Buxton?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Buxton, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page