PCS Phosphate
Other fuels power plant in Beaufort County, North Carolina. 54 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by PCS Phosphate.
Also known as PCS Phosphate Cogen · EIA plant 50509
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 54 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1984First generator online
- Operator
- PCS PhosphateEIA operator ID 22175
- Grid
- CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Beaufort County, NC35.3763, −76.7799
- EIA plant ID
- 50509EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power PCS Phosphate produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
206 GWh
205,665 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
43.5%
2024: 47.5%
January to July 2026
111 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
197.6–299.0
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 195,652 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 164,178 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 211,820 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 232,601 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 240,786 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 246,828 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 241,306 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 198,723 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 379,061 | 85.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 386,835 | 87.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 311,034 | 70.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 338,006 | 76.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 317,875 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 298,957 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 291,599 | 61.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 293,577 | 62.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 233,417 | 49.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 212,862 | 45.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 197,567 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 237,100 | 50.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 208,620 | 44.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 236,604 | 50.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 225,100 | 47.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 205,665 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 111,208 | 40.5% | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | All Other | 54.0 | December 1984 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists PCS Phosphate 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 PCS Phosphate
How much power does PCS Phosphate produce?
PCS Phosphate reported 205,665 MWh (206 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 43.5% capacity factor on 54 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 111 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is PCS Phosphate?
PCS Phosphate is in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at 35.3763, −76.7799. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).
Who operates PCS Phosphate?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PCS Phosphate as the operator (EIA operator ID 22175). The operator is not always the owner.
When did PCS Phosphate start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1984, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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