Monroe Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57505
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Union, NC
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 862 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Monroe Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #19 of 21 Natural Gas plants in NC#1255 of 2009 nationally
30 MW Natural Gas operating in Union, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAWD
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.9858, -80.5060
County
Union, NC
Nearby Plants
- Monroe Middle SchoolDistillate Oil1.8 MW · 3.4 km
- Monroe Moore FarmSolar5 MW · 8.8 km
- BG Stewart Solar Farm, LLCSolar5 MW · 10.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Monroe Generating Station is a 30 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Union County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is located within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 862 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. Monroe Generating Station is ranked as the 18th largest power plant out of 20 in North Carolina, and 1237th out of 1963 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
77 MWh
Latest Month
862 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
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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