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736 MW Natural Gas operating in Cleveland, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
736 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1698, -81.4172
County
Cleveland, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cleveland County Generating Facility is a 736 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2012 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Southern Company and operated by Southern Power Company.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 712,006 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.0%. Cleveland County Generating Facility is ranked as the 10th largest power plant in North Carolina (out of 16 plants) and 283rd largest 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
Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6.5K MWh
Latest Month
712.0K MWh
Annual Generation
11.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1224 lb/MWh
NOx
0.310 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
9.9%
Annual Net Gen
641 GWh
CO₂eq
1225 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $710.3M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-04-09
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