Power Plants in Dare County, North Carolina

Dare County, North Carolina has 2 power plants totaling 15 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity15 MWnameplate
CO₂147metric tons/year
Oil 100%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
BuxtonBuxtonOil15.0 MWNorth Carolina El Member Corp
Kitty HawkKitty HawkOil— MWVirginia Electric & Power Co

About power generation in Dare County

Dare County, North Carolina has 2 power plants totaling 15 MW of nameplate capacity. Oil is the dominant fuel source at 100% of installed capacity. The largest facility is Buxton at 15 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Dare County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.