Cape Fear is a coal power plant in North Carolina.
| Plant Name | Cape Fear |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| City | Moncure |
| County | Chatham County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27559 |
| Coordinates | 35.59500, -79.04950 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 188 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 141 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 1B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 2B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1923 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1924 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress East |
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.