1192 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (594 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (598 MW) operating in Rowan, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
1,192 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7314, -80.6019
County
Rowan, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Located in Rowan County, North Carolina, the Rowan power plant has a total capacity of 1192 MW across 6 generators. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned by Southern Company and operated by Southern Power Company. It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source, employing both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies. The plant is considered a hybrid facility.
Rowan operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked as the 4th largest power plant out of 16 in North Carolina, and 117th out of 945 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 4,706,052 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 45.0%.
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
434.5K MWh
Latest Month
4.7M MWh
Annual Generation
45.0%
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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