Buncombe County, North Carolina has 9 power plants totaling 1,033 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | Arden | Natural Gas | 1,012 MW | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| Asheville-Rock Hill Battery | Asheville | Other Fossil | 8.8 MW | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| Woodfin Solar | Asheville | Solar | 5.0 MW | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| Innovative Solar 6 | Leicester | Solar | 3.6 MW | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Metropolitan Sewerage District | Asheville | Hydroelectric | 2.4 MW | Metropolitan Sewerage District |
| Biltmore Solar Fields | Asheville | Solar | 1.5 MW | The Biltmore Company |
| Enka | Enka | Coal | — MW | Basf Corporation |
| Woodfin | Woodfin | Natural Gas | — MW | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| Riverside Bess | Asheville | Battery Storage | — MW | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
Buncombe County, North Carolina has 9 power plants totaling 1,033 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 98% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (1%) and Other Fossil (1%). The largest facility is Asheville at 1,011 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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