Anson County Generation Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56249
- Capacity
- 343.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Anson, NC
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- North Carolina El Member Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 17,741 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Anson County Generation Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #14 of 21 Natural Gas plants in NC#605 of 2009 nationally
343.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Anson, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAWD
343.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.9685, -79.9217
County
Anson, NC
Nearby Plants
- Mills Anson FarmSolar5 MW · 1.9 km
- BlewettHydro94.6 MW · 4.3 km
- Selwyn FarmSolar5 MW · 6.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina El Member Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Carolina El Member Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Anson County Generation Facility is a 343.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Anson County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2007 and consists of six natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation. The facility operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 17,741 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.6%. Anson County Generation Facility is ranked as the 14th largest power plant out of 16 in North Carolina, and 607th out of 945 nationally.
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
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
17.7K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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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