736 MW Natural Gas operating in Cleveland, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
736 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1698, -81.4172
County
Cleveland, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cleveland County Generating Facility is a 736 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2012 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Southern Company and operated by Southern Power Company.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 712,006 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.0%. Cleveland County Generating Facility is ranked as the 10th largest power plant in North Carolina (out of 16 plants) and 283rd largest nationally (out of 945 plants).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6.5K MWh
Latest Month
712.0K MWh
Annual Generation
11.0%
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.
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