Natural gas power plants in North Carolina
20 operating natural gas power plants in North Carolina with 18,298 MW of natural gas capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest natural gas power plants in North Carolina
| # | Plant | Natural gas MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belews CreekStokes County | 2,491 | 7,728 | 35.4% |
| 2 | Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexRichmond County | 2,245 | 9,853 | 50.1% |
| 3 | Lincoln CombustionLincoln County | 2,156 | 958 | – |
| 4 | James E. Rogers Energy ComplexCleveland County | 1,531 | 6,187 | – |
| 5 | RowanRowan County | 1,192 | 4,297* | 44.8% |
| 6 | Lee Combined Cycle PlantWayne County | 1,068 | 5,736 | 61.3% |
| 7 | Marshall (NC)Catawba County · Natural gas and coal | 1,060 | 6,944 | 37.4% |
| 8 | AshevilleBuncombe County | 1,011 | 3,680* | 45.4% |
| 9 | Wayne County Energy ComplexWayne County | 980 | 621 | 7.2% |
| 10 | L V Sutton Combined CycleNew Hanover County | 851 | 3,534 | 47.4% |
| 11 | Cleveland Cnty Generating FacilityCleveland County | 736 | 986 | 15.3% |
| 12 | BuckRowan County | 698 | 3,954 | 64.7% |
| 13 | Dan RiverRockingham County | 698 | 3,928 | 64.3% |
| 14 | Kings Mountain Energy CenterCleveland County | 544 | 3,162 | 66.4% |
| 15 | Anson County Generation FacilityAnson County | 344 | 32.9 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Hamlet Generating FacilityRichmond County | 344 | 204 | 6.8% |
| 17 | Butler-Warner Generation PlantCumberland County | 303 | 113 | 4.2% |
| 18 | Monroe Generating StationUnion County | 30 | 1.6 | 0.6% |
| 19 | NCSU Cates Cogeneration PlantWake County | 11 | 72.6 | 74.0% |
| 20 | NCSU CCUP Cogeneration PlantWake County | 6.6 | 28.7 | 49.6% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where natural gas is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is natural gas 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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