Asheville

OperatingNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #6 of 21 Natural Gas plants in NC#159 of 2009 nationally

1011.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (588 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (424 MW) operating in Buncombe, NC — Duke Energy Progress East

EIAGEMWD

1,011.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

6

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

1999

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.4731, -82.5417

County

Buncombe, NC

Nearby Plants

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BESS8.8 MW · 7.8 km
Biltmore Solar Fields
Solar1.5 MW · 10.7 km
Sawtell Solar
Solar3 MW · 18.2 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Duke Energy Progress - (NC)	Duke Energy Progress	—
Owner(s)	Duke Energy Progress - (NC)	Duke Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Asheville plant is a 1011.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by Duke Energy Progress (NC), a subsidiary of Duke Energy. The plant utilizes both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies, classifying it as a hybrid plant. It consists of 6 generators.

In the most recent year of reported data, the Asheville plant generated 3,679,829 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.4%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is situated in the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant via FERC filings. Asheville ranks as the 6th largest power plant out of 16 in North Carolina, and 164th out of 945 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Duke Energy Progress East

Grid Voltage

115 kV

Regulatory Status

RE

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

410.2K MWh

Latest Month

3.7M MWh

Annual Generation

45.4%

Capacity Factor

Dec 2022 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

Duke Energy Progress, Inc.

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Pricing & Market Data

This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.

News & Articles (10)Beta

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

Duke Energy Carolinas (applicant)

Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago