⛏ Coal Power Plants in North Carolina
North Carolina operates 7 coal power plants totaling 5,876 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 12.2M MWh.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
Plants7operating
Capacity5,875 MWnameplate
Generation12.2M MWhannual
Where coal plants sit in North Carolina
All North Carolina coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxboro | Semora | Person County | 2,558 MW | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| Marshall (Nc) | Terrell | Catawba County | 2,119 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Mayo | Roxboro | Person County | 763 MW | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| G G Allen | Belmont | Gaston County | 435 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Cape Fear | Moncure | Chatham County | — | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| Riverbend | Mount Holly | Gaston County | — | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Enka | Enka | Buncombe County | — | Basf Corporation |