Craven County Wood Energy LP — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10525
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Craven, NC
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- CMS Generation Operating Co II
- Parent Company
- CMS Energy
- Annual Generation
- 284,361 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 64.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Craven County Wood Energy LP
OperatingWood Waste
Ranked #2 of 4 Wood Waste plants in NC#31 of 108 nationally
50 MW Wood Waste operating in Craven, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1292, -77.1680
County
Craven, NC
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CMS Generation Operating Co II | CMS Generation Operating | — |
| Owner(s) | Atlantic Power Corporation, CMS Generation MI Power LLC | CMS Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Craven County Wood Energy LP is a 50 MW biomass power plant located in Craven County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by CMS Energy, with CMS Generation Operating Co II as the listed operator. The primary fuel source is wood and wood waste (WDS), and the plant utilizes one generator. It is one of three biomass plants in North Carolina, and ranks 22nd out of 97 similar plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Craven County Wood Energy LP generated 284,361 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
21.4K MWh
Latest Month
284.4K MWh
Annual Generation
64.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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