Kings Mountain Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59325
- Capacity
- 543.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cleveland, NC
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Carolina Power Partners, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,161,751 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 66.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Kings Mountain Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #13 of 21 Natural Gas plants in NC#451 of 2009 nationally
543.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Cleveland, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAWD
543.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2025, -81.3631
County
Cleveland, NC
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Carolina Power Partners, LLC | Carolina Power Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Carolina Power Partners, LLC | Carolina Power Partners | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Kings Mountain Energy Center is a 543.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Carolina Power Partners, LLC. It consists of two generators utilizing combined cycle technology. Kings Mountain Energy Center is ranked as the 13th largest power plant in North Carolina out of 16, and 456th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Kings Mountain Energy Center generated 3,161,751 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
295.9K MWh
Latest Month
3.2M MWh
Annual Generation
66.5%
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
Deals·m and a
Private Equity Firm Moves to Secure Ohio Gas Power Plant as Demand for Firm Power Rallies
Private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the economic interests in the 484-MW...
ArcLight Capital Partners (buyer)
POWER Magazine·8 months ago
General
Kings Mountain Energy Centre, North Carolina
The Kings Mountain Energy Centre is a 475MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, US.
Power Technology·7 years ago
General
Kings Mountain Energy Center begins operations
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC – Cleveland County officially became home to what has been touted as one of the cleanest and most efficient power plants...
The North State Journal·7 years ago
General
PHOTOS: Kings Mountain power plant fires up, offering wholesale cost savings
NTE Energy celebrated the start of commercial operations at its $450 million Kings Mountain Energy Center Tuesday with a ribbon cutting.
The Business Journals·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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