Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility
Natural gas power plant in Cleveland County, North Carolina. 736 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Southern Power Co.
Also known as Cleveland County Generating Facility · EIA plant 57029
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 736 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Southern Power CoEIA operator ID 17650
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Cleveland County, NC35.1705, −81.4167
- EIA plant ID
- 57029EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
986 GWh
985,818 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
15.3%
2024: 11.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.6–1.2
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,832 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 279,547 | 4.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 736,583 | 11.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,022,786 | 15.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 799,482 | 12.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 859,068 | 13.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 771,683 | 12.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 981,695 | 15.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 582,351 | 9.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 907,174 | 14.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,223,585 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 640,854 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 712,006 | 11.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 985,818 | 15.3% | 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
617,676
US short tons. 2024: 443,113
SO₂, 2025
3
US short tons
NOx, 2025
158
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.63 t
About 1,253 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (ES1, ES2, ES3, ES4), matched to EIA plant 57029 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 | 184.0 | December 2012 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 184.0 | December 2012 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 184.0 | December 2012 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 184.0 | December 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern Power Co 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 Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility
How much power does Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility produce?
Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility reported 985,818 MWh (986 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 15.3% capacity factor on 736 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility?
Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility is in Cleveland County, North Carolina, at 35.1705, −81.4167. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17650). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2012, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page