Smithfield Farmland Corp Bladen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54823
- Capacity
- 28.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Bladen, NC
- Operating Since
- 1993
- Generators
- 19
- Operator
- Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 77 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Smithfield Farmland Corp Bladen
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #4 of 45 Distillate Oil plants in NC#108 of 827 nationally
28.5 MW Distillate Oil standby in Bladen, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAWD
28.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
19
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.7456, -78.8074
County
Bladen, NC
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Smithfield Farmland Corp Bladen is a 28.5 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Bladen County, North Carolina. The plant, which began operating in 1993, consists of 19 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. and is within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority, situated in the SERC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 77 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Smithfield Farmland Corp Bladen ranks as the 4th largest petroleum liquid plant in North Carolina out of 45 such plants, and it holds the 143rd position nationally among 886 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
25 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
77 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·other
WECT INVESTIGATES: Death at Smithfield Plant follows pattern of safety issues
TAR HEEL, N.C. (WECT) - An employee died Saturday at the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in Bladen County, marking the second deadly...
Smithfield Plant (operator)Smithfield Foods (parent company)
WECT·2 months ago
General
Employee found dead at Smithfield Foods facility in Tar Heel, company says
TAR HEEL, N.C. (WNCN) — A Smithfield Foods employee was found dead at a facility in Bladen County over the weekend, the company said.
CBS 17·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
Smithfield Foods plans IPO, invests in N.C. hog producers
Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork producer, filed for an initial public offering in New York that will return the maker of Farmer...
Smithfield Foods (operator)
Business North Carolina·1 years ago
Industry·other
Smithfield Foods’ Tar Heel Facility Recognized by NCDEQ for Exceeding Environmental Compliance
TAR HEEL — The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality recognized Smithfield Foods' Tar Heel pork-processing facility as a Rising...
Smithfield Foods (operator)North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (regulator)
Bladen Journal·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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