Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has 8 power plants totaling 2,457 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcguire | Huntersville | Nuclear | 2,441 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Orbit Energy Charlotte | Charlotte | Biomass | 5.2 MW | Anaergia |
| Reventure Park | Charlotte | Biomass | 3.5 MW | Clean Energy Llc |
| Cornelius Delivery No 1 | Cornelius | Oil | 2.2 MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Huntersville Delivery No 2 | Huntersville | Oil | 2.2 MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| De Solar 10240 Old Dowd Rd | Charlotte | Solar | 1.9 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Pineville Delivery 2 | Pineville | Oil | 1.8 MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Mcdowell Creek Solar Llc | Huntersville | Solar | — MW | Mcdowell Creek Solar Llc |
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has 8 power plants totaling 2,457 MW of nameplate capacity. Nuclear is the dominant fuel source at 99% of installed capacity, followed by Biomass (0%) and Oil (0%). The largest facility is Mcguire at 2,440 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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