Anson County Generation Facility
Natural gas power plant in Anson County, North Carolina. 343.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by North Carolina El Member Corp.
Also known as EIA plant 56249
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 343.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2007First generator online
- Operator
- North Carolina El Member CorpEIA operator ID 13683
- Grid
- CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Anson County, NC34.9687, −79.9217
- EIA plant ID
- 56249EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Anson County Generation Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
32.9 GWh
32,942 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
1.1%
2024: 0.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
17.7–394.5
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | 110,159 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 92,554 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 140,382 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 255,565 | 8.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 225,450 | 7.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 294,562 | 9.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 98,912 | 3.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 117,736 | 3.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 164,527 | 5.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 253,427 | 8.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 187,929 | 6.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 394,528 | 13.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 101,891 | 3.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 89,506 | 3.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 115,094 | 3.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 379,050 | 12.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 92,218 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 17,741 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 32,942 | 1.1% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
22,324
US short tons. 2024: 13,360
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
18
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.68 t
About 1,355 lb per MWh
12 of 12 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (ES1-A, ES1-B, ES2-A, ES2-B, ES3-A, ES3-B, ES4-A, ES4-B, and others), matched to EIA plant 56249 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | June 2007 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | June 2007 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | June 2007 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | June 2007 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | June 2007 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | June 2007 |
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 Anson County Generation Facility
How much power does Anson County Generation Facility produce?
Anson County Generation Facility reported 32,942 MWh (32.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 1.1% capacity factor on 343.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Anson County Generation Facility?
Anson County Generation Facility is in Anson County, North Carolina, at 34.9687, −79.9217. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).
Who operates Anson County Generation Facility?
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 Anson County Generation Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2007, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page