PCS Phosphate — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50509
- Capacity
- 54 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WH
- Technology
- All Other
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Beaufort, NC
- Operating Since
- 1984
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PCS Phosphate
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 205,665 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 43.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
PCS Phosphate
OperatingWaste Heat
Ranked #1 of 1 Waste Heat plants in NC#5 of 33 nationally
54 MW Waste Heat operating in Beaufort, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAWD
54 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
All Other
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.3762, -76.7823
County
Beaufort, NC
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PCS Phosphate | — | — |
| Owner(s) | PCS Phosphate | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
PCS Phosphate is a 54 MW waste heat power plant located in Beaufort County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 1984 and is owned and operated by PCS Phosphate. It is the largest waste heat power plant in North Carolina and ranks fifth nationally among similar facilities. The plant has one generator utilizing "All Other" technology.
In the most recent year of data, PCS Phosphate generated 205,665 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.3%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is part of the SERC NERC region.
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
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
20.7K MWh
Latest Month
205.7K MWh
Annual Generation
43.3%
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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