34th largest plant in North Carolina · 1788th nationally
W H Weatherspoon is a oil power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 163 MW. It generates roughly 104 MWh per year — enough to power about 9 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 46262 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | W H Weatherspoon |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| City | Lumberton |
| County | Robeson County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28358 |
| Coordinates | 34.58754, -78.97552 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 73.5 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 46.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 46.0 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| GT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 41.8 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 41.8 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 39.7 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 39.7 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 2.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 7 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 18 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 46262 lb/MWh |
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 Progress East |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.