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343.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Richmond, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
343.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.8424, -79.7366
County
Richmond, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina El Member Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Carolina El Member Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hamlet Generating Facility is a 343.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Richmond County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2007 and consists of six natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by North Carolina El Member Corp.
The facility operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 144,923 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.8%. Hamlet Generating Facility is ranked as the 15th largest power plant in North Carolina out of 16 plants, and ranks 606th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
5.9K MWh
Latest Month
144.9K MWh
Annual Generation
4.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1248 lb/MWh
NOx
0.936 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $331.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.002 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.5%
Annual Net Gen
77 GWh
CO₂eq
1250 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina