Riverbend is a coal power plant in North Carolina.
| Plant Name | Riverbend |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| City | Mount Holly |
| County | Gaston County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28120 |
| Coordinates | 35.36000, -80.97420 |
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 | 133 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 133 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 100 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 100 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 33.8 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 33.8 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 33.8 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 33.8 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.