🔋 Battery Storage Power Plants in North Carolina
North Carolina operates 19 battery storage power plants totaling 93 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: —.
Battery storage facilities don't generate electricity — they store it. They charge from the grid (often from solar during the day) and discharge during peak demand or to firm up renewables. EIA classifies them as power plants because they connect to the grid like one.
Plants19operating
Capacity92 MWnameplate
Generation—annual
All North Carolina battery storage plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mclauchin | Reaford | Hoke County | 15 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Archie Horne | Beulaville | Onslow County | 10 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Butler | Hope Mills | Cumberland County | 10 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Maysville Bess | Maysville | Jones County | 5 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Mckinney Bess | Richmond | Richmond County | 5 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Rocky Point Bess | Rock Point | Pender County | 5 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Walkers Crossroads Bess | Wake Forest | Wake County | 5 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Zion Hill Bess | Bolivia | Brunswick County | 5 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Docs Road Bess | Lillington | Harnett County | 5 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Five Points Bess | Asheboro | Randolph County | 5 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Double Creek | Pinnacle | Stokes County | 5 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Fairfield Harbor | New Bern | Craven County | 5 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| New Rosewood Bess | Goldsboro | Wayne County | 3 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Queens Creek Bess | Hubert | Onslow County | 3 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Collier Bess | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | 3 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Davistown-Mercer | Pinetops | Edgecombe County | 3 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Medoc | Enfield | Halifax County | 3 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| Riverside Bess | Asheville | Buncombe County | — | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| Knightdale Battery | Knightdale | Wake County | — | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |