L V Sutton Combined Cycle
Natural gas power plant in New Hanover County, North Carolina. 851 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Duke Energy Progress - (NC).
Also known as Sutton Combined Cycle Plant · L.V. Sutton Combined Cycle · LV Sutton Combined Cycle · EIA plant 58697
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 851 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2013First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)EIA operator ID 3046
- Grid
- CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- New Hanover County, NC34.2831, −77.9853
- EIA plant ID
- 58697EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power L V Sutton Combined Cycle produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.53 TWh
3,534,472 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
47.4%
2024: 53.5%
January to July 2026
2.33 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.5–4.7
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | 468,441 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,866,320 | 60.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,372,561 | 68.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,718,981 | 73.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,492,470 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,643,455 | 48.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,620,495 | 62.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,078,353 | 54.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,177,401 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,927,306 | 52.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,890,104 | 52.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,000,771 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,534,472 | 47.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,329,717 | 53.8% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.53M
US short tons. 2024: 1.70M
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
537
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.43 t
About 867 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (01A, 01B, 4, 5), matched to EIA plant 58697 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
67,813
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
72
million gallons
Source
Sutton Cooling Pond, Cape Fear Riv
Surface, Brackish. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.154
USGS SUI, HUC12 Indian Creek-Cape Fear River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 288.0 | November 2013 |
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 221.0 | November 2013 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 221.0 | November 2013 |
| CT004 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | July 2017 |
| CT005 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | July 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 L V Sutton Combined Cycle
How much power does L V Sutton Combined Cycle produce?
L V Sutton Combined Cycle reported 3,534,472 MWh (3.53 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 47.4% capacity factor on 851 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.33 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is L V Sutton Combined Cycle?
L V Sutton Combined Cycle is in New Hanover County, North Carolina, at 34.2831, −77.9853. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).
Who operates L V Sutton Combined Cycle?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Progress - (NC) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3046). The operator is not always the owner.
When did L V Sutton Combined Cycle 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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