304.9 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (246 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (58 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1 MW) operating in Cumberland, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
304.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Hybrid (4)
Technology
Batteries + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
1976
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0984, -78.8300
County
Cumberland, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Fayetteville Public Works Commission | Fayetteville Public Works Commission | — |
| Owner(s) | Fayetteville Public Works Commission | Fayetteville Public Works Commission | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Butler-Warner Generation Plant is a hybrid power plant located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It is owned and operated by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission. The plant has a total capacity of 304.9 MW and began operating in 1976. It utilizes a mix of technologies, including natural gas-fired combined cycle, natural gas-fired combustion turbine, solar photovoltaic, and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 0.5 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, using lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The solar photovoltaic array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel source is natural gas. In the most recent year of data, the Butler-Warner Generation Plant generated 112,819 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.2%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 16th largest power plant in North Carolina and 638th nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
5.7K MWh
Latest Month
112.8K MWh
Annual Generation
4.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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