74th largest plant in North Carolina · 3508th nationally
Archer Daniels Midland Southport is a natural gas power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 52.5 MW.
| Plant Name | Archer Daniels Midland Southport |
|---|---|
| Operator | Archer Daniels Midland Co |
| City | Southport |
| County | Brunswick County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28461 |
| Coordinates | 33.93970, -77.99050 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Standby | 1992 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 17.5 MW | Standby | 1992 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 17.0 MW | Standby | 1995 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress East |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.