Coal power plants in North Carolina
4 operating coal power plants in North Carolina with 4,409 MW of coal capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest coal power plants in North Carolina
| # | Plant | Coal MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RoxboroPerson County | 2,558 | 6,969 | 31.1% |
| 2 | Marshall (NC)Catawba County · Natural gas and coal | 1,060 | 6,944 | 37.4% |
| 3 | MayoPerson County | 763 | 1,346 | 20.1% |
| 4 | Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen FacilityOrange County | 28 | 54.2 | – |
Projects where coal is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is coal nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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