⛏ 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
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 |