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2290 MW Natural Gas operating in Lincoln, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
2,290 MW
Nameplate Capacity
17
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4317, -81.0347
County
Lincoln, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Duke Energy Carolinas | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lincoln Combustion is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Lincoln County, North Carolina. The plant, which began operating in 1995, has a total capacity of 2290 MW across 17 generators utilizing natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. It is owned and operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. The plant is the second-largest of 16 power plants in North Carolina, and ranks 20th out of 945 nationally. It operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, Lincoln Combustion produced 958,715 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $229.53 per kW. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25 per MWh. Financial data is sourced from FERC and FERC EQRs.
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
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
101.0K MWh
Latest Month
958.7K MWh
Annual Generation
4.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
10362 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
9 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.067 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.225 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.029 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
4 GWh
CO₂eq
10376 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC · Data from 2015–2025
$25.0/MWh
PPA Price
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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