543.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Cleveland, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
543.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2025, -81.3631
County
Cleveland, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Carolina Power Partners, LLC | Carolina Power Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Carolina Power Partners, LLC | Carolina Power Partners | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
295.9K MWh
Latest Month
3.2M MWh
Annual Generation
66.5%
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 2026-03-26
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