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Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)

Oil power plant in Lenoir County, North Carolina. 9.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston).

Also known as Smithfield Packaged Meats · EIA plant 58575

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Key facts

Capacity
9.2 MWNameplate
Generators
4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
November 2013First generator online
Operator
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)EIA operator ID 58536
Grid
CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Lenoir County, NC35.2683, −77.6592
EIA plant ID
58575EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) produces

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Net generation, 2025

1.49 GWh

1,488 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

1.8%

2024: 1.5%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

1.2–1.7

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2022

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
201369Not reported2 of 12
20141,360Not reported12 of 12
20151,5121.9%12 of 12
20161,6312.0%12 of 12
20171,6112.0%12 of 12
20181,2691.6%12 of 12
20191,2861.6%12 of 12
20201,3981.7%12 of 12
20211,5842.0%12 of 12
20221,6642.1%12 of 12
20231,5301.9%12 of 12
20241,2361.5%12 of 12
20251,4881.8%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Petroleum Liquids2.3November 2013
2Petroleum Liquids2.3November 2013
3Petroleum Liquids2.3November 2013
4Petroleum Liquids2.3November 2013

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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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 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)

How much power does Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) produce?

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) reported 1,488 MWh (1.49 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 1.8% capacity factor on 9.2 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)?

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) is in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at 35.2683, −77.6592. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).

Who operates Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) as the operator (EIA operator ID 58536). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) start operating?

Its first generator began operating in November 2013, 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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