How much power plant capacity does North Carolina have?

North Carolina has 40.0 GW of operating utility-scale capacity as of August 2026.

What is the largest power plant in North Carolina?

Roxboro is the largest at 2.6 GW of coal capacity.

Where does North Carolina get its electricity?

Power plants in North Carolina generated 126.5 TWh in 2023. The mix is shown above. Power also flows between states, so what plants in a state generate is not the same as what its customers use.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

North Carolina Power Plants

Utility-scale generators of 1 megawatt or more in North Carolina, as of August 2026 (EIA-860M).

Operating capacity: 40.0 GW
Largest plant: Roxboro; 2.6 GW
Planned through 2028: 2.1 GW
Generation, 2023: 126.5 TWh

Capacity by fuel

Operating nameplate capacity

Natural gas19.3 GW 48.4%
Solar7.1 GW 17.8%
Nuclear5.4 GW 13.5%
Coal4.4 GW 11.0%
Hydroelectric1.9 GW 4.7%
Petroleum577 MW 1.4%
Biomass425 MW 1.1%
Wind397 MW 1.0%
Battery storage293 MW 0.7%
Pumped storage hydro95.0 MW 0.2%
Other54.0 MW 0.1%

Electricity generated, 2023

Net generation by fuel from EPA eGRID. CO2 output rate 624 lb/MWh

Natural gas51.8 TWh 40.9%
Nuclear42.3 TWh 33.5%
Coal14.2 TWh 11.2%
Solar11.4 TWh 9.0%
Hydroelectric4.2 TWh 3.3%
Biomass1.7 TWh 1.3%
Wind529 GWh 0.4%
Other235 GWh 0.2%
Petroleum84 GWh 0.1%

Largest power plants

Top 150 by operating capacity. See counties below for every plant

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#	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Since
1	RoxboroPerson	Coal	2.6 GW	1966
2	Belews CreekStokes	Natural gas	2.5 GW	1974
3	McGuireMecklenburg	Nuclear	2.4 GW	1981
4	Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexRichmond	Natural gas	2.2 GW	2001
5	Lincoln CombustionLincoln	Natural gas	2.2 GW	1995
6	Marshall (NC)Catawba	Natural gas	2.1 GW	1965
7	Brunswick NuclearBrunswick	Nuclear	2.0 GW	1975
8	James E. Rogers Energy ComplexCleveland	Natural gas	1.5 GW	1972
9	RowanRowan	Natural gas	1.2 GW	2001
10	Lee Combined Cycle PlantWayne	Natural gas	1.1 GW	2012
11	AshevilleBuncombe	Natural gas	1.0 GW	1999
12	Wayne County Energy ComplexWayne	Natural gas	980 MW	2000
13	Rockingham County CT StationRockingham	Natural gas	978 MW	2000
14	Harris (NC)Wake	Nuclear	951 MW	1987
15	L V Sutton Combined CycleNew Hanover	Natural gas	851 MW	2013
16	MayoPerson	Coal	763 MW	1983
17	Cleveland Cnty Generating FacilityCleveland	Natural gas	736 MW	2012
18	BuckRowan	Natural gas	698 MW	2011
19	Dan RiverRockingham	Natural gas	698 MW	2012
20	Kings Mountain Energy CenterCleveland	Natural gas	544 MW	2018
21	Cowans FordLincoln	Hydroelectric	350 MW	1963
22	Anson County Generation FacilityAnson	Natural gas	344 MW	2007
23	Hamlet Generating FacilityRichmond	Natural gas	344 MW	2007
24	Butler-Warner Generation PlantCumberland	Natural gas	305 MW	1976
25	Fontana DamSwain	Hydroelectric	255 MW	1945
26	Desert Wind Farm, LLCPerquimans	Wind	208 MW	2016
27	Timbermill Wind, LLCChowan	Wind	189 MW	2024
28	Rosemary Power StationHalifax	Petroleum	180 MW	1990
29	GastonHalifax	Hydroelectric	178 MW	1963
30	Hiwassee DamCherokee	Pumped storage hydro	166 MW	1940
31	W H WeatherspoonRobeson	Petroleum	163 MW	1970
32	CheoahGraham	Hydroelectric	140 MW	1949
33	American Beech Solar LLCHalifax	Solar	140 MW	2025
34	Albemarle Beach SolarWashington	Solar	130 MW	2020
35	Oak SolarNorthampton	Solar	120 MW	2023
36	Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NCMartin	Biomass	114 MW	1976
37	Narrows (NC)Stanly	Hydroelectric	109 MW	1917
38	WaltersHaywood	Hydroelectric	108 MW	1930
39	Roanoke RapidsHalifax	Hydroelectric	100 MW	1955
40	Innovative Solar 37 LLCAnson	Solar	100 MW	2017
41	Fern Solar LLCEdgecombe	Solar	100 MW	2020
42	Oak Trail Solar, LLCCurrituck	Solar	100 MW	2023
43	Knightdale BatteryWake	Battery storage	100 MW	2025
44	Aulander Holloman Solar, LLCHertford	Solar	99.0 MW	2018
45	BlewettAnson	Petroleum	94.6 MW	1912
46	TilleryMontgomery	Hydroelectric	84.0 MW	1928
47	International Paper Riegelwood MillColumbus	Biomass	84.0 MW	1976
48	Wilkinson Solar LLCBeaufort	Solar	80.6 MW	2019
49	Conetoe II Solar, LLCEdgecombe	Solar	80.0 MW	2015
50	Harts Mill Solar, LLCEdgecombe	Solar	80.0 MW	2020
51	Red Bud Solar PlantNash	Solar	80.0 MW	2025
52	Gutenberg SolarNorthampton	Solar	79.9 MW	2019
53	Phobos Solar, LLCNash	Solar	78.8 MW	2023
54	Trent River Solar, LLCJones	Solar	78.7 MW	2021
55	Innovative Solar 46Cumberland	Solar	78.5 MW	2016
56	Pecan SolarNorthampton	Solar	74.9 MW	2018
57	Chestnut SolarHalifax	Solar	74.9 MW	2020
58	Rutherford FarmRutherford	Solar	74.8 MW	2016
59	NC 102 Project LLCCabarrus	Solar	74.8 MW	2018
60	Misenheimer Solar LLCStanly	Solar	74.4 MW	2024
61	Innovative Solar 42Bladen	Solar	71.0 MW	2017
62	Cabin Creek Solar, LLCMontgomery	Solar	70.2 MW	2023
63	Crooked RunPender	Solar	70.1 MW	2019
64	Bay TreeBladen	Solar	70.1 MW	2021
65	Maiden Creek Solar Power PlantCatawba	Solar	69.3 MW	2021
66	Warsaw FarmDuplin	Solar	65.0 MW	2015
67	Shoe Creek Solar, LLCScotland	Solar	65.0 MW	2017
68	Hawtree SolarWarren	Solar	65.0 MW	2021
69	Summit Farms SolarCurrituck	Solar	62.4 MW	2017
70	Mountain IslandGaston	Hydroelectric	60.0 MW	1923
71	Ranchland Solar, LLCCurrituck	Solar	60.0 MW	2017
72	Sugar Solar, LLCYadkin	Solar	60.0 MW	2021
73	Monroe Solar FacilityUnion	Solar	54.6 MW	2017
74	PCS PhosphateBeaufort	Other	54.0 MW	1984
75	Archer Daniels Midland SouthportBrunswick	Natural gas	52.5 MW	1992
76	Buckleberry SolarLenoir	Solar	52.1 MW	2018
77	Innovative Solar 43, LLCBladen	Solar	50.8 MW	2016
78	Brantley SolarNash	Solar	50.2 MW	2018
79	Fox Creek SolarFranklin	Solar	50.2 MW	2018
80	Craven County Wood Energy LPCraven	Biomass	50.0 MW	1990
81	Innovative Solar 54Lenoir	Solar	50.0 MW	2018
82	Bullock Solar, LLCVance	Solar	50.0 MW	2017
83	Bladen SolarBladen	Solar	50.0 MW	2017
84	Broad River Solar, LLCCleveland	Solar	50.0 MW	2021
85	Lick Creek Solar, LLCStokes	Solar	50.0 MW	2022
86	Partin SolarSurry	Solar	50.0 MW	2023
87	Stanly Solar, LLCStanly	Solar	50.0 MW	2022
88	Allen 1 Battery Energy Storage SystemGaston	Battery storage	50.0 MW	2025
89	Highest Power Solar, LLCFranklin	Solar	48.7 MW	2022
90	Eden Solar LLCRichmond	Solar	47.7 MW	2015
91	SanteetlahGraham	Hydroelectric	45.0 MW	1928
92	NantahalaMacon	Hydroelectric	43.2 MW	1942
93	Tuckertown HydroMontgomery	Hydroelectric	42.0 MW	1962
94	Elm City Solar FacilityWilson	Solar	40.0 MW	2016
95	International Paper Co. - New Bern MillCraven	Biomass	38.1 MW	2014
96	Oxford DamCatawba	Hydroelectric	36.0 MW	1928
97	Innovative Solar 31Bladen	Solar	35.0 MW	2017
98	Virginia Line Solar, LLCWarren	Solar	35.0 MW	2023
99	LumbertonRobeson	Biomass	34.7 MW	1985
100	Innovative Solar 47Robeson	Solar	33.8 MW	2017
101	Innovative Solar 67Pender	Solar	33.3 MW	2018
102	High Rock HydroDavidson	Hydroelectric	33.0 MW	1927
103	Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen FacilityOrange	Coal	32.0 MW	1991
104	Falls HydroStanly	Hydroelectric	31.4 MW	1919
105	Monroe Generating StationUnion	Natural gas	30.0 MW	2010
106	Apex NC SolarCleveland	Solar	28.9 MW	2026
107	Smithfield Farmland Corp BladenBladen	Petroleum	28.5 MW	1993
108	KapStone Kraft Paper CorpHalifax	Biomass	28.3 MW	1966
109	BridgewaterBurke	Hydroelectric	27.7 MW	1919
110	Lookout ShoalsIredell	Hydroelectric	25.8 MW	1915
111	RhodhissCaldwell	Hydroelectric	25.5 MW	1925
112	Gaston Solar Power PlantGaston	Solar	25.0 MW	2020
113	East Nash PV2Nash	Solar	23.4 MW	2023
114	DD Fayetteville Solar NC LLCBladen	Solar	23.1 MW	2015
115	Stony Knoll Solar, LLCSurry	Solar	22.6 MW	2022
116	Speedway Solar NC, LLCCabarrus	Solar	22.6 MW	2021
117	Ruff Solar LLCRutherford	Solar	22.0 MW	2020
118	Two Hearted SolarYadkin	Solar	22.0 MW	2026
119	ThorpeJackson	Hydroelectric	21.6 MW	1941
120	Apple Data Center PVCatawba	Solar	21.0 MW	2013
121	Holstein PlantScotland	Solar	20.0 MW	2015
122	Montgomery Solar LLCMontgomery	Solar	20.0 MW	2015
123	Apple Data Center - PV2Catawba	Solar	20.0 MW	2013
124	Dogwood Solar, LLCHalifax	Solar	20.0 MW	2014
125	Halifax (NC)Halifax	Solar	20.0 MW	2014
126	Watson Seed Farm PV1Nash	Solar	20.0 MW	2015
127	Shawboro PV1Currituck	Solar	20.0 MW	2015
128	Meadows PV 1Martin	Solar	20.0 MW	2016
129	Grandy PV 1Currituck	Solar	20.0 MW	2020
130	Kelford (Duke)Bertie	Solar	20.0 MW	2015
131	PasquotankPasquotank	Solar	20.0 MW	2014
132	Five Forks SolarWarren	Solar	20.0 MW	2019
133	Vaughn Creek PV1Hertford	Solar	20.0 MW	2017
134	Morgan's CornerPasquotank	Solar	20.0 MW	2015
135	Cork Oak SolarHalifax	Solar	20.0 MW	2017
136	North 301 SolarHalifax	Solar	20.0 MW	2019
137	Pleasant Hill PV1Northampton	Solar	20.0 MW	2024
138	Camden Solar LLCCamden	Solar	20.0 MW	2021
139	AyrshireCleveland	Solar	19.4 MW	2017
140	Apple Data Center PV3Catawba	Solar	17.5 MW	2015
141	Colice Hall SolarHertford	Solar	17.0 MW	2023
142	Two Mile Desert ProjectPerquimans	Solar	16.2 MW	2019
143	American Legion PV 1Halifax	Solar	16.0 MW	2017
144	Boykin PV1Cumberland	Solar	16.0 MW	2020
145	High Shoals PV1Gaston	Solar	16.0 MW	2022
146	Sunflower SolarHalifax	Solar	16.0 MW	2017
147	Underwood PV2Hertford	Solar	16.0 MW	2020
148	Mocksville SolarDavie	Solar	15.4 MW	2016
149	BuxtonDare	Petroleum	15.0 MW	1991
150	Beaufort Solar, LLCBeaufort	Solar	15.0 MW	2015

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Power plants by county

Operating plants located in each county

Capacity is the nameplate rating of generators that are operating or on standby. Solar capacity is in alternating current (AC). Batteries are counted by power (MW), not by stored energy (MWh).

Frequently asked questions

How much power plant capacity does North Carolina have?: North Carolina has 40.0 GW of operating utility-scale capacity as of August 2026.
What is the largest power plant in North Carolina?: Roxboro is the largest at 2.6 GW of coal capacity.
Where does North Carolina get its electricity?: Power plants in North Carolina generated 126.5 TWh in 2023. The mix is shown above. Power also flows between states, so what plants in a state generate is not the same as what its customers use.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M; U.S. EPA eGRID · Data for August 2026

Data sources

Form EIA-860M Monthly Electric Generator InventoryU.S. Energy Information Administration
Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Data for August 2026

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