343.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Richmond, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
343.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.8424, -79.7366
County
Richmond, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina El Member Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Carolina El Member Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hamlet Generating Facility is a 343.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Richmond 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 El Member Corp.
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 144,923 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.8%. Hamlet Generating Facility is ranked as the 15th largest power plant in North Carolina out of 16 plants, and ranks 606th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
5.9K MWh
Latest Month
144.9K MWh
Annual Generation
4.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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