Largest power plants in North Carolina
The 50 largest power plants in North Carolina by nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
Top 50 by nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RoxboroPerson County · Coal | 2,558 | 6,969 | 31.1% |
| 2 | Belews CreekStokes County · Natural gas | 2,491 | 7,728 | 35.4% |
| 3 | McGuireMecklenburg County · Nuclear | 2,441 | 19,505 | 91.2% |
| 4 | Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexRichmond County · Natural gas | 2,245 | 9,853 | 50.1% |
| 5 | Lincoln CombustionLincoln County · Natural gas | 2,156 | 958 | – |
| 6 | Marshall (NC)Catawba County · Natural gas and coal | 2,119 | 6,944 | 37.4% |
| 7 | Brunswick NuclearBrunswick County · Nuclear | 2,003 | 15,711 | 89.5% |
| 8 | James E. Rogers Energy ComplexCleveland County · Natural gas | 1,531 | 6,187 | – |
| 9 | RowanRowan County · Natural gas | 1,192 | 4,297* | 44.8% |
| 10 | Lee Combined Cycle PlantWayne County · Natural gas | 1,068 | 5,736 | 61.3% |
| 11 | AshevilleBuncombe County · Natural gas | 1,011 | 3,680* | 45.4% |
| 12 | Wayne County Energy ComplexWayne County · Natural gas | 980 | 621 | 7.2% |
| 13 | Harris (NC)Wake County · Nuclear | 951 | 7,831 | 94.0% |
| 14 | L V Sutton Combined CycleNew Hanover County · Natural gas | 851 | 3,534 | 47.4% |
| 15 | MayoPerson County · Coal | 763 | 1,346 | 20.1% |
| 16 | Cleveland Cnty Generating FacilityCleveland County · Natural gas | 736 | 986 | 15.3% |
| 17 | BuckRowan County · Natural gas | 698 | 3,954 | 64.7% |
| 18 | Dan RiverRockingham County · Natural gas | 698 | 3,928 | 64.3% |
| 19 | Kings Mountain Energy CenterCleveland County · Natural gas | 544 | 3,162 | 66.4% |
| 20 | Cowans FordLincoln County · Hydro | 350 | 125 | 4.1% |
| 21 | Anson County Generation FacilityAnson County · Natural gas | 344 | 32.9 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Hamlet Generating FacilityRichmond County · Natural gas | 344 | 204 | 6.8% |
| 23 | Butler-Warner Generation PlantCumberland County · Natural gas | 305 | 113 | 4.2% |
| 24 | Fontana DamSwain County · Hydro | 255 | 900 | 40.3% |
| 25 | Desert Wind Farm, LLCPerquimans County · Wind | 208 | 561 | 30.8% |
| 26 | Timbermill Wind, LLCChowan County · Wind | 189 | 376 | 22.7% |
| 27 | Rosemary Power StationHalifax County · Oil | 180 | 21.9 | 1.4% |
| 28 | GastonHalifax County · Hydro | 178 | 226 | 14.5% |
| 29 | Hiwassee DamCherokee County · Pumped storage and hydro | 166 | 257 | – |
| 30 | W H WeatherspoonRobeson County · Oil | 163 | 0.4 | 0.0% |
| 31 | CheoahGraham County · Hydro | 140 | 472 | 38.5% |
| 32 | American Beech Solar LLCHalifax County · Solar | 140 | 36.3* | – |
| 33 | Albemarle Beach SolarWashington County · Solar | 130 | 227 | 19.9% |
| 34 | Oak SolarNorthampton County · Solar | 120 | 256 | 24.4% |
| 35 | Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NCMartin County · Wood biomass | 114 | 346 | 34.6% |
| 36 | Narrows (NC)Stanly County · Hydro | 109 | 363 | 38.1% |
| 37 | WaltersHaywood County · Hydro | 108 | 289 | 30.6% |
| 38 | Roanoke RapidsHalifax County · Hydro | 100 | 187 | 21.4% |
| 39 | Innovative Solar 37 LLCAnson County · Solar | 100 | 138 | 15.7% |
| 40 | Fern Solar LLCEdgecombe County · Solar | 100 | 213 | 24.3% |
| 41 | Oak Trail Solar, LLCCurrituck County · Solar | 100 | 235 | 26.8% |
| 42 | Knightdale BatteryWake County · Battery storage | 100 | −1.5* | – |
| 43 | Aulander Holloman Solar, LLCHertford County · Solar | 99 | 168 | – |
| 44 | BlewettAnson County · Oil and hydro | 95 | 98.0 | 11.8% |
| 45 | TilleryMontgomery County · Hydro | 84 | 118 | 16.0% |
| 46 | International Paper Riegelwood MillColumbus County · Wood biomass | 84 | 352 | 47.9% |
| 47 | Wilkinson Solar LLCBeaufort County · Solar | 81 | 161 | 22.8% |
| 48 | Conetoe II Solar, LLCEdgecombe County · Solar | 80 | 153 | 21.8% |
| 49 | Harts Mill Solar, LLCEdgecombe County · Solar | 80 | 173 | 24.7% |
| 50 | Red Bud Solar PlantNash County · Solar | 80 | 27.6* | – |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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