Power plants in Wake County, North Carolina
16 operating power plants in Wake County, North Carolina, with 1,108 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest power plants in Wake County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris (NC)Nuclear | 951 | 7,831 | 94.0% |
| 2 | Knightdale BatteryBattery storage | 100 | −1.5* | – |
| 3 | NCSU Cates Cogeneration PlantNatural gas | 11 | 72.6 | 74.0% |
| 4 | NCSU CCUP Cogeneration PlantNatural gas | 6.6 | 28.7 | 49.6% |
| 5 | Fuquay FarmSolar | 5.0 | 8.1 | 18.6% |
| 6 | Sunfish FarmSolar | 5.0 | 6.4 | 14.6% |
| 7 | Kathleen SolarSolar | 5.0 | 9.3 | 21.2% |
| 8 | Creech Solar 2, LLCSolar | 5.0 | 9.0 | 20.5% |
| 9 | Wakefield SolarSolar | 5.0 | 9.6 | 21.8% |
| 10 | Walkers Crossroads BESSBattery storage | 5.0 | −0.4 | – |
| 11 | CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2Solar | 2.5 | 4.0 | 18.2% |
| 12 | SAS Solar FarmSolar | 2.0 | 1.9 | – |
| 13 | South Cary WRF Solar ArraySolar | 1.5 | 2.3 | 17.2% |
| 14 | Neuse River Solar FarmSolar | 1.1 | 1.3 | 13.9% |
| 15 | Wake RJ3 Solar Energy StorageSolar and battery storage | 1.1 | 0.8 | 18.2% |
| 16 | Century Drive Solar FarmSolar | 1.0 | 0.0 | – |
* 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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