173rd largest plant in North Carolina · 5951st nationally
Concord Energy is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 9.6 MW. It generates roughly 43.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,146 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 52% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Concord Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Concord Energy Llc |
| City | Concord |
| County | Cabarrus County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28027 |
| Coordinates | 35.34598, -80.67038 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 4.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 4.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| SO₂ | 12 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.