Kings Mountain Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Cleveland County, North Carolina. 543.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Carolina Power Partners, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 59325
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 543.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Carolina Power Partners, LLCEIA operator ID 59123
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Cleveland County, NC35.2025, −81.3631
- EIA plant ID
- 59325EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Kings Mountain produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.16 TWh
3,161,751 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
66.4%
2024: 69.5%
January to July 2026
2.09 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2019 to 2025
2.9–3.4
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2023
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,286,325 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,976,809 | 62.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,936,991 | 61.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,864,570 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,128,301 | 65.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,377,702 | 70.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,322,502 | 69.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,161,751 | 66.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,086,436 | 75.4% | 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
1.29M
US short tons. 2024: 1.34M
SO₂, 2025
7
US short tons
NOx, 2025
69
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.41 t
About 815 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (ES-1), matched to EIA plant 59325 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
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
631
million gallons
Source
Muncipality
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.187
USGS SUI, HUC12 Headwaters Kings Creek
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| KMEC1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 310.2 | August 2018 |
| KMEC2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 233.7 | August 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Carolina Power Partners, LLC 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 Kings Mountain
How much power does Kings Mountain Energy Center produce?
Kings Mountain Energy Center reported 3,161,751 MWh (3.16 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 66.4% capacity factor on 543.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.09 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Kings Mountain Energy Center?
Kings Mountain Energy Center is in Cleveland County, North Carolina, at 35.2025, −81.3631. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Kings Mountain Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Carolina Power Partners, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59123). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Kings Mountain Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2018, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page