Dan River

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #12 of 21 Natural Gas plants in NC#308 of 2009 nationally

697.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Rockingham, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas

EIAGEMWD

697.9 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2012

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

36.4862, -79.7208

County

Rockingham, NC

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Duke Energy Carolinas	—
Owner(s)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Duke Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Dan River Steam Station is a power plant in Eden, North Carolina, owned by Duke Energy. The plant comprises three natural gas-fueled combustion turbines, which began operation in 1968.), and two natural gas-fueled combined cycle turbines are planned for the near future. A coal-fired electrical power plant at the site ceased operation in 2012.

Read more on Wikipedia

Located in Rockingham County, North Carolina, the Dan River power plant is a 697.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. It consists of 3 generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 3,928,215 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.4%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $922.16 per kW. The plant also has a reported PPA price of $25 per MWh. Dan River is ranked as the 11th largest power plant out of 16 in North Carolina, and 312th out of 945 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Duke Energy Carolinas

Grid Voltage

100 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

421.9K MWh

Latest Month

3.9M MWh

Annual Generation

64.4%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH

$25.0/MWh

PPA Price

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

Contract Seller

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

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 (applicant)Duke Energy Carolinas (applicant)

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 (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago