Hamlet Generating Facility
Natural gas power plant in Richmond County, North Carolina. 343.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by North Carolina El Member Corp.
Also known as EIA plant 56292
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 343.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2007First generator online
- Operator
- North Carolina El Member CorpEIA operator ID 13683
- Grid
- CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Richmond County, NC34.8423, −79.7361
- EIA plant ID
- 56292EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hamlet Generating Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
204 GWh
203,770 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
6.8%
2024: 4.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
30.1–203.8
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2025
| 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 | 2,854 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2008 | 96,354 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 28,837 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 201,673 | 8.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 137,818 | 5.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 243,580 | 9.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 35,097 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 48,869 | 1.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 63,490 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 50,338 | 1.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 30,063 | 1.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 167,245 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 89,773 | 3.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 59,988 | 2.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 116,313 | 3.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 197,418 | 6.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 76,737 | 2.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 144,923 | 4.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 203,770 | 6.8% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
127,923
US short tons. 2024: 88,824
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
100
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.63 t
About 1,256 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 56292 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | December 2007 |
| ES2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | December 2007 |
| ES3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | December 2007 |
| ES4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | December 2007 |
| ES5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | December 2007 |
| ES6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | July 2013 |
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 Hamlet Generating Facility
How much power does Hamlet Generating Facility produce?
Hamlet Generating Facility reported 203,770 MWh (204 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 6.8% capacity factor on 343.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hamlet Generating Facility?
Hamlet Generating Facility is in Richmond County, North Carolina, at 34.8423, −79.7361. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).
Who operates Hamlet Generating 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 Hamlet Generating Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 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