Power Plants in Buncombe County, North Carolina

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.

Plants9operating sites
Capacity1,032 MWnameplate
Generation3.9M MWhannual
CO₂1.6Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 98%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
AshevilleArdenNatural Gas1,012 MWDuke Energy Progress - (Nc)
Asheville-Rock Hill BatteryAshevilleOther Fossil8.8 MWDuke Energy Progress - (Nc)
Woodfin SolarAshevilleSolar5.0 MWDuke Energy Progress - (Nc)
Innovative Solar 6LeicesterSolar3.6 MWCypress Creek Renewables
Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictAshevilleHydroelectric2.4 MWMetropolitan Sewerage District
Biltmore Solar FieldsAshevilleSolar1.5 MWThe Biltmore Company
EnkaEnkaCoal— MWBasf Corporation
WoodfinWoodfinNatural Gas— MWDuke Energy Progress - (Nc)
Riverside BessAshevilleBattery Storage— MWDuke Energy Progress - (Nc)

About power generation in Buncombe County

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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